Issue - decisions

(a)       That the agreed plan for the phased implementation of service charges for existing tenants from 2016 following detailed consultation, be noted;

(b)       That full implementation of service charges will take effect for new tenants from April 2015 be noted; and

(c)       That the proposals in the report to re-introduce charging for the assisted garden service in 2016, following detailed customer consultation, be supported, on the basis that there should only be two charges for grass cutting and one for hedges, and that payments can be made weekly.