The Cabinet member:

a)    Approved the proposed increase to the contribution to charges for public path order applications from £1583 to £2452.50 – £2898, which includes an increase to the non-refundable deposit from £100 to £252.  Additional to this fee is the required newspaper advert costs and also new signage costs.

b)   Approved the proposed increase to the charges for combined Section 31(6) Highways Act 1980 and Section 15A(1) Commons Act 2006 landowner deposits (up to 4 parcels of land) from £272.56 to £319, with an increase of processing a declaration from £26 to £31. Also approves the proposed increase from £26 to £31 for each additional parcel of land.

c)    Approved the proposed increase to the charges for a Section 31(6) only landowner deposit (up to 4 parcels of land) from £169 to £201, with an increase of processing a declaration from £26 to £31. Also approves the increase from £13 to £15.50 for each additional parcel of land.