Generally, the normal recommendation is to seek an increase in fees and charges
that is broadly in line with an uplift that reflects CPI. However, there are some key
changes within the traded services of the Waste Management Service following
full cost recovery analysis work that has been undertaken and local market
benchmarking of services which takes the charges for 2024/25 above the 6.7% of
CPI. This is to ensure that costs are charged equitably to our external customer
base. Additionally, an above CPI increase has also been applied to the fees and
charges within the Burial & Cremations Service following localised and regional
benchmarking and to ensure a full cost recovery model is adopted.