Politics & Council
8 May, 2024
Footpath flag fee gets a waiver
BUSINESS will be exempt from paying a permit fee to display up to two flags outside their shops under Loddon Shire’s proposed annual fees and charges. Tho document, tabled at last week’s council meeting, says businesses will still be required to...
BUSINESS will be exempt from paying a permit fee to display up to two flags outside their shops under Loddon Shire’s proposed annual fees and charges.
Tho document, tabled at last week’s council meeting, says businesses will still be required to obtain a permit to display the banners.
Businesses will pay $58.30 to display advertising signs, an increase of $1.50 on this year.
A flat fee of $58.30 will be charged for each shop to display goods on footpaths, according to the the draft fees and charges document.
Cafe and dining street furniture fees will rise $1 for each chair and table.
Some Inglewood traders were critical of council last year when it started to push for compliance and consistency of goods displayed on footpaths to meet federal requirements for disability access.
Most permits will increase by 2.75 per cent and apply from July 1. They have been approved by council and included in the draft budget now out for public feedback.