South Ayrshire Council approves fee hikes for services, aiming to save over £91,000 annually.
Your council tax went up eight percent. But, other approved changes save money. Golf season tickets will cost £5 more each year. Adult green fees will rise by £2 per round. Learn2 memberships are going up £1 each month. Renting a 3G pitch will cost £2 more per hour. All these adjustments aim to save £91,000 yearly.
Ayrshire Roads Alliance will switch fuel. They will use diesel instead of vegetable oil. This move should save them £25,000 every year. Permit and notice fees will increase by five percent. Harbour fees will also go up five percent. These increases should save £8,100 each year.
Allotment fees will increase a lot. They will jump 30% in 2025/26. Then, they will rise 15% in both 2026/27 and 2027/28. These changes save over £5,000 during three years. Bereavement service prices are also rising. They will increase three percent yearly. This rise will happen for three years in South Ayrshire.
The first year saves £21,480. Year two saves £55,124, and year three saves £56,778. Developers will now pay for street naming. They will pay £1,000 per site so it ends up saving £5,000. You will pay £250 to name your house. This change will bring in around £2,500 yearly.
The council will start using virtual credit cards. That saves around £35,000 each year. Commercial waste collection charges are increasing too. Plastic and cans rise by five percent. General waste collection also increases by five percent. Glass and cardboard go up ten percent. These changes will save £61,869 yearly.
Finally, planning consultation fees will go up. Major projects cost £3,000 for a consultation. The council expects to save £10,000 per year.