b'Checklist 1.11 A charging checklist for councils to consider when reviewing their charging practices is as follows. QuestionYesPartlyNo 1.If a charge can be made for the service, is it currently charged for? If not, has the possibility of charging been considered? 2.Is charging for the service consistent with the councils corporate charging policy?If not, how and why does it deviate? 3.Does the charge contribute towards corporate and service objective(s)? If so, which ones? 4.Are charges set to maximise income? If not, what is the charging policy for the service? 5.Is there an income target for the charge? If so, how is this calculated? When will the additional income be reliably predicted for a subsequent years budget? 6.Are the full costs of providing the service taken into account when charging, eg direct costs, capital costs, recharges/overheads? If not, which costs are taken into account and why? 7.Are charges regularly reviewed? When were the charges last reviewed? 8.Are charges updated regularly? When were charges last increased and by how much, eg %,per transaction? 9.Have any service improvements been carried out and have the costs of providing the service increased to an extent that would justify an increase in charges? If so, to what extent? 10.Are eligibility criteria/discounts/concessions policies regularly reviewed and still relevant? When were they last reviewed?17'