Decision details

to approve the Fees and Charges proposals for 2026/27 within Appendix A to the report subject to:-

1)    freezing off street parking charges at 2025/26 rates;

2)    limiting the increase in on street parking charges to 5%, rounded to the nearest 5 pence;

3)    limiting the increase in fixed and flexible residents parking permit charges to 5%, rounded to the nearest pound;

4)    making no increase in school meal charges;

5)    maintaining free access to the Winter Gardens at Duthie Park;

6)    confirming that there will continue to be no charge for the collection of each household’s first garden / food waste bin; and

7)    agreeing to include the net increase in income of £0.349m in the final 2026/27 General Fund budget model to be presented to the Council in March 2026.