To approve a proposed increase to charges for services offered by the archive service, including provision of archive copies, specialist advice, research services and talks and tours led by staff, together with annual increases in line with inflation. The proposals reflect the need to maximise income from the learning room as a venue for conferences and other business events. The proposals are based on comparative study of charges made by neighbouring archive services and represent a key element of the income generation strategy of the archive service.

            The proposed changes are in response to a cabinet report of March 2016 in which an income target of £16,000 was set for the archive service for the financial year 2017/18. A target of £8,000 was set for the financial year 2018/19. The proposed increases are designed to meet those requirements and contribute towards cost recovery for the service. They are further designed to  balance the need to increase income against the possibility of inhibiting use by some members of the public.