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(i)         that the proposed increases in fees and charges in Appendix A to the report from the Director of Finance and Corporate Services apply from 1 January 2011;

(ii)        that the  proposed increases from 1 January 2011 in charges for advertising, design and the language service be agreed;

(ii)        agree that in the event that any of the proposed increases in paragraphs (i) or (ii) above are in excess of the permitted maximum, the increases would be set at the maximum level allowed;

(iv)       that the increase in on- and off-street parking charges set out in paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9 of the report and the issue of the necessary notices to allow the increases to apply from 1  February 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter be agreed;

(v)        that the first hour of off-street parking is frozen at its current level and that officers report back to the next meeting of the Executive on the most effective way of implementing a free first hour parking;

(vi)       that be noted that, for those fees and charges that are inclusive of VAT, the increase would include the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% from 1 January 2011;

(vii)      that it be noted that officers will be reviewing charges in other areas listed in paragraph 5.10 of the report and would report back to the Executive on these issues.

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