The York Council has published a list of proposed increases in the charges that it makes for some services.
Bulky household waste collections will now cost £36.75 for a maximum of 10 items.
Removal of fridges will cost £21.
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The increases could further worsen the problems with dumping that have been multiplying since the Beckfield Lane recycling centre closed last year.
Room hire at the central Library will cost a whopping £69 an hour while a 30 person capacity room at Acomb Library will cost £52.50 per hour (£34.60 for non profit making organisations).
Tennis will cost £7-40 per hour and bowls £4.20.
A full sized allotment (200 – 450 sq yards) will cost £104 a year with effect from January
There are massive increases in charges for the Guildhall. A Saturday morning hire will cost £225 (currently £170).
Council budget meetings poorly attended
Hire charges for a small committee room are up by 25% to £25 an hour.
Other charges – including the significant car parking rates which bring in £7.4million a year for the Council – will be decided in January.
There has been no consultation with residents on charges and they are pointedly omitted from the budget discussions taking place around the City.
Not surprisingly, these meetings have been very poorly attended.
A full list of proposed charges can be found here.