Our table was compiled in summer, 2006
Since then there have been some changes in fees so please check the council's website
A number reduced their fees in the early stages when they found that that they were not going to be swamped.
We have heard of a few, but not many, who have put up their fees.
We still include the 2006 table for interest and comparison.
"You will no doubt be very surprised to learn that South Derbyshire District Council are not charging ANY fee at all. The issue over which department should deal with the new high hedges legislation and what we should charge was discussed with councillors some months ago. With the available information at the time, members felt that the issue was more "nuisance" related and therefore decided to allocate the duties to Environmental Health (rather than Planning which most authorities appear to have done). As it was felt to be a nuisance issue it was considered unfair to charge for the service when a member of the public can complain about neighbours' bonfires / noise etc. without having to pay a penny. This decision was made on the proviso that the charge (or lack of) can be reviewed at any time should the new law become a burden on department resources. However, I would imagine that any charge imposed would be still relatively small in comparison with most other authorities" - Environmental Protection Manager - South Derbyshire District Council.
Very important general notes on what the Government says about fees, and about Government funding at the end of the table.
Tables showing figures so far known - English Councils, then Welsh Councils
(brief notes for hedge victims at end of tables)
Concessions are for recipients of means tested benefit unless followed by *. Starred concessions are also extended to all pensioners.
|
English Councils |
Fee |
Concession see above note |
Refunds for hedge victims |
| Coventry City Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Newham London Borough Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| South Tyneside Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 0 | NO COMPLAINT FEE IS CHARGED | |
| Kirklees Metropolitan Council | 100 | 20 | REFUNDABLE IF COMPLAINT UPHELD |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 50 | ||
| Teignbridge District Council | 99 | ||
| East Lindsey District Council | 100 | ||
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 100 | ||
| Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of | 100 | ||
| Leicester City Council | 100 | 50 | |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 135 | Complaint fee provisional (September) | |
| Bexley London Borough Council | 135 | ||
| Blyth Valley Borough Council | 135 | ||
| Carlisle City Council | 135 | ||
| Chichester District Council | 135 | ||
| Fareham Borough Council | 135 | 10* | |
| Greenwich London Borough Council | 135 | ||
| Halton Borough Council | 135 | ||
| Hambleton District Council | 135 | ||
| Hull City Council | 135 | 50 | |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 135 | ||
| Maldon District Council | 135 | ||
| Richmondshire District Council | 135 | 75 | |
| Sedgefield Borough Council | 135 | 75 | |
| Shepway District Council | 135 | ||
| Dartford Borough Council | 150 | ||
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 150 | ||
| Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 150 | ||
| Penwith District Council | 150 | ||
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 200 | ||
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 200 | ||
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 200 | ||
| Cannock Chase District Council | 200 | ||
| Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council | 200 | ||
| Enfield London Borough Council | 200 | 100 | |
| Haringey London Borough Council | 200 | ||
| Norwich City Council | 200 | ||
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 200 | ||
| Tamworth Borough Council | 212 | ||
| Ealing London Borough Council | 250 | ||
| Lancaster City Council | 250 | ||
| Newcastle City Council | 250 | ||
| Chester-le-Street District Council | 265 | ||
| Craven District Council | 265 | ||
| Derby City Council | 265 | 25 | |
| Epping Forest District Council | 265 | ||
| Exeter City Council | 265 | 135 | |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 265 | 150* | |
| Ryedale District Council | 265 | ||
| Uttlesford District Council | 265 | 100 | |
| Selby District Council | 265 | ||
| Havant Borough Council | 270 | ||
| Hastings Borough Council | 275 | 50 | |
| Dacorum Borough Council | 280 | 140 | |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 290 | ||
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 295 | 147.5 | |
| Adur District Council | 300 | ||
| Babergh District Council | 300 | ||
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Blaby District Council | 300 | 250 | |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 300 | 150* | |
| Bridgnorth District Council | 300 | ||
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 300 | ||
| Castlepoint Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Chelmsford Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Chester City Council | 300 | ||
| Colchester Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Croydon London Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Derwentside District Council | 300 | ||
| Easington District Council | 300 | ||
| Forest Heath District Council | 300 | 150 | |
| Gedling Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Gloucester City Council | 300 | 50 | |
| Harborough District Council | 300 | 150 | |
| Havering London Borough Council | 300 | 0 | |
| Herefordshire Council | 300 | 150 | |
| Hounslow London Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Ipswich Borough Council | 300 | 150 | |
| Kennet District Council | 300 | ||
| Merton London Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council | 300 | ||
| North Cornwall District Council | 300 | ||
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 300 | ||
| North Kesteven District Council | 300 | ||
| North Norfolk District Council | 300 | ||
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 300 | 175 | |
| Portsmouth City Council | 300 | ||
| Reading Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council | 300 | 250 | |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Rugby Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 300 | 50 | |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 300 | ||
| St. Edmundsbury Borough Council | 300 | 150 | |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 300 | ||
| Stroud District Council | 300 | ||
| Suffolk Coastal District Council | 300 | ||
| Swale Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Test Valley Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 300 | ||
| Wandsworth London Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Waveney District Council | 300 | 150 | |
| West Devon Borough Council | 300 | ||
| West Lindsey District Council | 300 | ||
| Worcester City Council | 300 | ||
| Worthing Borough Council | 300 | ||
| Wyre Forest District Council | 300 | ||
| Alnwick District Council | 320 | 100 | |
| Brent London Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Bristol City Council | 320 | ||
| Bromley London Borough | 320 | ||
| Calderdale Council | 320 | ||
| Castle Morpeth Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Cherwell District Council | 320 | ||
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 320 | ||
| City of York Council | 320 | ||
| Daventry District Council | 320 | 160 | |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 320 | ||
| Erewash Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Gateshead Council | 320 | ||
| Gravesham Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Harrogate Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Luton Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Mansfield District Council | 320 | ||
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 320 | 160 | |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 320 | 50 | |
| North Shropshire District Council | 320 | ||
| Restormel Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Rochford District Council | 320 | 100 | |
| Salford City Council | 320 | 0 | |
| Sheffield City Council | 320 | 50 | |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council | 320 | ||
| South Gloucestershire Council | 320 | 160 | |
| South Hams District Council | 320 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | 320 | ||
| Vale Royal Borough Council | 320 | 160 | |
| Wychavon District Council | 320 | ||
| Nottingham City Council | 325 | 50 | |
| North Tyneside Council | 340 | 50% refund if claim upheld | |
| Camden London Borough Council | 340 | 170 | |
| Eden District Council | 340 | ||
| Macclesfield Borough Council | 340 | 170 | |
| Poole Borough Council | 340 | ||
| Waverley Borough Council | 340 | ||
| Wear Valley District Council | 340 | ||
| Westminster City Council | 340 | ||
| West Wiltshire District Council | 345 | ||
| Ashfield District Council | 350 | ||
| Ashford Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Aylesbury Vale District Council | 350 | ||
| Birmingham City Council | 350 | ||
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Canterbury City Council | 350 | 175 | |
| Christchurch Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Corby Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Darlington Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Dover District Council | 350 | ||
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 350 | ||
| East Devon District Council | 350 | ||
| East Dorset District Council | 350 | ||
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 350 | 50 | |
| Lewes District Council | 350 | 175 | |
| Melton Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Mid Beds District Council | 350 | ||
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 350 | ||
| Mole Valley District Council | 350 | ||
| North Devon District Council | 350 | ||
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 350 | ||
| North Wiltshire District Council | 350 | ||
| Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Rutland County Council | 350 | ||
| South Lakeland District Council | 350 | ||
| South Norfolk District Council | 350 | 175 | |
| South Shropshire City Council | 350 | ||
| South Somerset District Council | 350 | ||
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Teesdale District Council | 350 | ||
| Thanet District Council | 350 | ||
| Tynedale Council | 350 | ||
| Warwick District Council | 350 | ||
| West Dorset District Council | 350 | ||
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | 350 | ||
| Mid Devon District Council | 360 | ||
| Scarborough Borough Council | 360 | ||
| South Kesteven District Council | 360 | ||
| Stevenage Borough Council | 360 | ||
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 368 | ||
| Reigate and Banstead Borough Council | 370 | 185 | |
| Caradon District Council | 375 | ||
| East Northamptonshire Council | 375 | ||
| Swindon Borough Council | 375 | 200 | |
| South Staffordshire Council | 385 | ||
| West Lancashire District Council | 389 | 194.5 | |
| Bolsolver District Council | 390 | ||
| Three Rivers District Council | 395 | ||
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Braintree District Council | 400 | ||
| Broadland District Council | 400 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 400 | 100 | |
| Chiltern District Council | 400 | ||
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 400 | Fee is 300 to end August 2005 | |
| Guildford Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Harlow Council | 400 | ||
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Kettering Borough Council | 400 | No fee for disabled people | |
| Lichfield District Council | 400 | ||
| Liverpool City Council | 400 | ||
| Mendip District Council | 400 | ||
| North Somerset Council | 400 | ||
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 400 | ||
| Plymouth City Council | 400 | ||
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council | 400 | ||
| Runnymede Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Sedgemoor District Council | 400 | ||
| Sefton Council | 400 | ||
| South Bedfordshire District Council | 400 | ||
| South Holland District Council | 400 -now200 | £265 returned if no action or no appeal | |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 400 | ||
| Taunton Deane Borough Council | 400 | ||
| Tendring District Council | 400 | ||
| Torbay Council | 400 | ||
| Torridge District Council | 400 | ||
| Wansbeck District Council | 400 | ||
| West Somerset District Council | 400 | ||
| North Dorset District Council | 405 | ||
| Peterborough City Council | 410 | 205 | |
| Medway Council | 420 | 210 | |
| Milton Keynes Borough Council | 420 | 210* | |
| South Bucks District Council | 420 | ||
| Leeds City Council | 425 | 211.5 | |
| Arun District Council | 450 | ||
| Barnet London Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Bedford Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Blackpool Council | 450 | ||
| Bracknell Forest Borough Coucil | 450 | ||
| Cambridge City Council | 450 | ||
| Congleton Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 450 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 450 | 90 | |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 450 | 100 | |
| Fenland District Council | 450 | ||
| Fylde Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 450 | ||
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 450 | ||
| New Forest District Council | 450 | ||
| Oxford City Council | 450 | 90 | |
| Purbeck District Council | 450 | ||
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 450 | ||
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 450 | ||
| South Northamptonshire Council | 450 | ||
| Spelthorn Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Thurrock Council | 450 | 225 | |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 450 | ||
| Winchester City Council | 450 | ||
| Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Woking Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Wyre Borough Council | 450 | ||
| Northampton Borough Council | 457 | 228.5 | |
| Wycombe District Council | 490 | ||
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Bournemouth Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Bromsgrove District Council | 500 | 200 | |
| Burnley Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Chorley Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Basildon District Council | 500 | ||
| East Hampshire District Council | 500 | ||
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 500 | ||
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Forest of Dean District Council | 500 | 250 | |
| Gosport Borough Council | 500 | ||
| High Peak Borough District Council | 500 | ||
| Hillingdon London Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Mid Sussex District Council | 500 | 250 | |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 500 | 250 | |
| Redbridge London Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Rossendale Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Salisbury District Council | 500 | ||
| Southampton City Council | 500 | ||
| South Ribble Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Stafford Borough Council | 500 | 250 | |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Tandridge District Council | 500 | 250 | |
| Telford and Wrekin Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Trafford Borough Council | 500 | ||
| Wigan Council | 500 | 100 | |
| Wealden District Council | 500 | ||
| West Berkshire Council | 500 | ||
| Cotswold District Council | 550 | 100 | |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 550 | ||
| Rother District Council | 600 | ||
| Wokingham District Council | 600 | ||
| Sevenoaks District Council | 650 | 100 | |
| Average Fee (14 October 2005) | £344.41 | 304 English Councils | |
|
Concessions are for recipients of means tested benefit unless followed by *. Starred concessions are also extended to all pensioners. | |||
|
Welsh Councils |
Fee |
Concession see above note |
Refunds for hedge victims |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Cardiff County Council | 320 | ||
| City and County of Swansea Council | 320 | ||
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 320 | ||
| Monmouthshire County Council | 320 | ||
| Newport County Borough Council | 320 | ||
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 320 | ||
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 320 | 160 | |
| Average Fee (5 July 2005) | £320 | 8 Welsh Councils | |
Concessions are for recipients of means tested benefit unless followed by *. Starred concessions are also extended to all pensioners.
Q. Do councils have to charge a fee? Q. Has the government set minimum or maximum fees?
Fees
Frequently Asked Questions
A. No. Section 68 of the Anti-social behaviour Act 2003 says that when submitting a
complaint, it must be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the local authority determines.
A. No. Fees are entirely at local authority discretion.
The Government explicitly left Councils to decide.
Please see section 12 of the Regulatory Impact Assessment, which states,
'whether and at what level it is appropriate to charge for this service should rest with local authorities, so that they can take account of local circumstances and local taxpayers' wishes. This would also be in line with the Government's general policy of allowing such decisions to be made at the local level. We will, not therefore, be prescribing a maximum fee'.
Q. Can we claim back the fee from the grower if then case is upheld.
Q. I think that the fee is too high but I am still going to pay. What would I tell the Council
A. Please see our troubleshooting pages, questions & answers 7 and 8
Relevant information on government funding
The Government did make provision for money out of central funding to Councils to be used for the purpose of the High Hedges Law and related appeals. The relevant acts of parliament are Monday 7 April 2003 High Hedges (No. 2) Bill [Money] and Monday 17 November 2003 Anti-social Behaviour Bill [Money] (No. 2). The money is not ring-fenced but it is allowed for in the total amount which is said to have been increased above inflation.
These facts have been carefully checked with the relevant government department.
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