Contact: Terry Rath, Education Officer, 01962 846457, [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

This report seeks agreement to an increase in the cost of school meals from £1.50 to £1.55 per meal from September 2005, an increase of 3.3%.

2 Reason

The need to reflect increased costs by higher charges. This decision supports aim 5 of the Corporate Strategy (Improving Services) by ensuring that the price of school meals matches closely the funding available for free school meals.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

Holding the price constant until details of the new national funding for the additional food content were clear, or an increase in the price of meals to either £1.56 or £1.60.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - None

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor D A Kirk

Executive Member for Education