3 Revised Fee Structure for Newham Grange Farm PDF 279 KB
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Minutes:
The Executive Member for Culture, Communities
and Education and the Director of Regeneration and Culture submitted a report
for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of the report was to seek approval
to increase existing entrance fees for Newham Grange Farm, in line with the
enhanced facilities and increased programme, and amend the pricing structure
for group bookings for the next 3 financial years.
Appendix 1 of the submitted report contained
details of the existing and proposed charges increase for the next 3 financial
years.
It was considered that the existing charges no
longer reflected the true cost of providing the service. The revised charging
schedule planned to bring the Council closer in line with that of neighbouring
farm/tourist attractions within the Tees Valley and surrounding areas. Newham
Grange Farm, however, would still remain significantly cheaper than the closest
leisure farm. The comparison farm prices were contained at Appendix 2 of the
submitted report.
OPTIONS
Three
options had been considered:
1. not to increase existing fees;
2. introduce new fees as provided; and
3. set fees in
line with competitor farms.
Option 1
and 3 had been discounted. As stated in the body of the submitted report, fees
did not reflect the on-going costs of providing the service and would not have
contributed towards delivering the Council’s business imperatives. Equally,
setting the fees too high would not have allowed the Council to offer a high quality
attraction to some residents in Middlesbrough.
ORDERED
That the
increase in, and additional, fees and charges identified (Appendix 1) be
approved.
REASON
The level
of charges being recommended reflected the costs of delivering the service and
brought them more in line with those being charged by other farm attractions
within the Tees valley.