This is the history for the submission "Pest Control Service Council notes that the charging regime put in place for the use of the Pest Control Service fails the fairness test in two important areas. These are:- " The poll tax nature of the charges where the poorest pay the same as the richest for the same service. " The requirement to pay the charge up front thus robbing the poorest of an affordable payment plan. Council agrees that this is unfair and in conflict with the Council's equalities policies and therefore agrees to the following changes:- (a) a staggered table of payments is formulated that begins at zero for those on benefit or state pension rising with income. (b) individual payments plans be agreed with the applicant that allows low paid groups a realistic period to pay off accounts such as occurs with other charges, and (c) a report to come back to Members on (a) & (b) above, as well as a full report on the reasons why take up of the service has halved since charges were introduced in April.".

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