questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the setting of fees or charges, for profit or to increase revenue in the general fund.
answerText: Fees across the public sector, including those charged by local authorities, can only be set at the cost of delivering the service, or less. This is to ensure the public sector does not profit at the expense of consumers. As part of the Fair Funding Revie...
heading: Local Government: Fees and Charges