The numbers of people taking up Camden’s music service have decline due to an increase in charges, while residents who are moving or have building works done are being stung by a 267% increase in parking permissions charges.

In June Labour councillors on the Finance and Resource Committee asked council officers to look into the fees and charges regime.  The report, made available at the Resources Committee shows that taken together Camden has over 1000 separate fees and charges from 142 services.  In total the fees and charges budget of £85m for 2008/09 represents 9% of the £975m of budgeted income for the Council for that year, but over 30% of the annual spend.

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Tags: music service, parking, Services.