Morning Paul,
As an authority we don't charge for pre-ap advice, but recently due to
staffing issues we've stopped doing it totally - apart from my advice.
The only thing I charge for are any training sessions I run for private
companies etc. the opportunity for this will unfortunately stop after
April as I'm being rebranded to deal 50/50 access and departmental
complaints - oh joy.
Regards,
Rob
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Rob Bracewell BA (Hons) - Access Officer
Planning & Housing Policy Team, Regeneration & Policy Service
Lancaster City Council, PO Box 4, Town Hall
Dalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1QR
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From: Curry, Paul [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 February 2012 09:47
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Charging for services
Thanks Mark.
I understand the torn feeling and the uncertainty. We're tentatively
looking at if it would be possible to generate income from the private
sector, other public bodies and the third sector to contribute towards
the costs of the work that's done that isn't our buildings or services.
It may be the way things will be going in this economic climate.
I'm working on getting the OK to join the Assn, not quite there yet.
Thanks again
Paul
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From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Mark Taylor
Sent: 23 February 2012 12:58
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Charging for services
Dear Paul,
Until October at Cambridge we didn't charge for pre-application advice,
but now we do. It was decided that access/disability advice wouldn't be
charged for, though for all other planning officer advice is charged
for. This was because we wanted to ensure application took as much
access advice as possible and you could not get access advice from
phoning the duty officer (this advice is free). I felt torn by this
decision, happy that I could given people free advice, but worried as I
don't generate income and therefore if departmental effciencies are
checked in the future my post may look uneconomical.
You should join the Eastern area of the Access Association, in our
bi-monthly meetings held at Bedford, Hatfield, Cambridge and
occassionally elsewhere we discuss such policies within the authorities
we work for.
Yours
Mark
Access Officer
Cambridge City Council
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