Contents
- Schedule of draft fees and charges 2025/26
- Adult social care
- Library services
- Licensing and trading standards
- Outdoor leisure
- Allotments
- Cemeteries
- Environmental health
- Food safety
- Parks and open spaces
- Waste services
- Local land charges, street name and numbering and planning
- Highways
- Parking
- Halls Place and gardens
- Parking season ticket price list
3. Library services
| Fee / Charge | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book loans | First 3 weeks | Free | - | |
| Renewals | Free | Free | - | |
| Audio Books | Children’s – 3 weeks | Free | Free | - |
| Concessionary rate – visually impaired & disabled residents | Free | Free | - | |
| CD set – Per 3 week loan | £3.00 | £3.00 | 0.00% | |
| DVD single item hire | All DVD loans are charged per week up to a maximum of £5 | £1.65 | - | Deleted |
| Request charge per item (Paid on collection) | In stock in Bexley | |||
| E-mail notification | Free | Free | - | |
| Reservation Fee | £0.50 | £0.50 | 0.00% | |
| Postal notification | £1.30 | £1.40 | 7.69% | |
| Not in stock in Bexley Libraries | £7.20 | £7.40 | 2.78% | |
| Children not requiring postal notification | Free | Free | - | |
| British Library / Special / Academic / Abroad Lending Charges | £20.00 | £20.00 | 0.00% | |
| Periodical articles | £12.50 | £12.50 | 0.00% | |
| Performance sets (vocal scores and Playsets) | £7.40 | £7.40 | 0.00% | |
| Membership cards | Initial card | Free | - | |
| Replacement of lost card (children’s) | £1.00 | £1.00 | 0.00% | |
| Replacement of lost card (adults) | £2.00 | £2.00 | 0.00% | |
| Fines – overdue charges | Children’s books, audio books – per item, per opening day | Free | Free | - |
| E-mailed | £1.00 | £1.00 | 0.00% | |
| Posted | £1.60 | £1.60 | 0.00% | |
| Adult books, audio books – per item returned late, per opening day (£15 max / item) | £0.40 | £0.40 | 0.00% | |
| Administrative fee – Correspondence after item is seven days overdue: E-mailed | £1.00 | £1.00 | 0.00% | |
| Posted | £1.60 | £1.60 | 0.00% | |
| Adult and Children’s DVD – per item returned overdue, per opening day (£15 per item max) | £1.00 | - | Deleted | |
| Administrative fee – Correspondence sent fourth week item is overdue: | - | Deleted | ||
| E-mailed | £1.00 | |||
| Posted | £1.60 | - | Deleted | |
| Lost and damaged items | If lost items are found and returned within 6 months, 75% of cost is refunded | Full replacement cost | Full replacement cost | - |
| The following items are subject to VAT | ||||
| Photocopies - black and white | Photocopies: coin-op black & white per A4 sheet | £0.10 | £0.10 | 0.00% |
| Photocopies: coin-op black & white per A3 sheet | £0.20 | £0.20 | 0.00% | |
| Photocopies - colour | Photocopies: coin-op colour per A4 sheet | £0.50 | £0.50 | 0.00% |
| Photocopies: coin-op colour per A3 sheet | £1.00 | £1.00 | 0.00% | |
| People's Network PC access | Book in advance | Free | Free | - |
| Use of Colour Image Scanner (A4) with PC | Free | Free | - | |
| People's Network PC | Printing from People's Network PC: black & white per A4 sheet | £0.20 | £0.20 | 0.00% |
| Printing from People's Network PC: black & white per A3 sheet | £0.35 | £0.35 | 0.00% | |
| Printing from People's Network PC: colour per A4 sheet | £0.80 | £0.80 | 0.00% | |
| Printing from People's Network PC: colour per A3 sheet | £1.45 | £1.45 | 0.00% | |
| Chartmedia | Posters | £2.60 | £2.65 | 1.92% |
| Workbook | £2.20 | £2.25 | 2.27% | |
Schools, Playgroups and other agencies – use of library service
| Fee / Charge | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposits of withdrawn large print stock, 50 items | max of 2 sets per residential home per annum | Free | Free | - |
| Charged for lost and damaged items where no price is recorded | Adult Fiction – Hardback | £25.70 | £25.70 | 0.00% |
| Adult Fiction – Paperback | £10.30 | £10.30 | 0.00% | |
| Adult Non-Fiction – Hardback | £28.70 | £28.70 | 0.00% | |
| Adult Non-Fiction – Paperback | £11.65 | £11.65 | 0.00% | |
| Large Print | £27.80 | £27.80 | 0.00% | |
| Children’s Board Books | £0.00 | £0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Children’s – Hardback | £13.80 | £13.80 | 0.00% | |
| Children’s – Paperback | £9.00 | £9.00 | 0.00% | |
| Maps | £12.70 | £12.70 | 0.00% | |
| Audio Books: 1–2 in set | £27.70 | £27.70 | 0.00% | |
| Audio Books: 3–6 in set | £56.20 | £56.20 | 0.00% | |
| Audio Books: 7+ items | £70.60 | £70.60 | 0.00% | |
| Audio Books: Children’s Single | £21.20 | £21.20 | 0.00% | |
| Audio Books: Children’s Set | £35.10 | £35.10 | 0.00% | |
| DVDs – Standard | £16.90 | - | Deleted | |
| DVDs – Feature (Top Titles) | £33.90 | - | Deleted | |
| DVDs – Feature Sets | £53.10 | - | Deleted | |
| Inter library loans – basic replacement cost | £90.00 | £90.00 | 0.00% |
Hall hire and other space hire in libraries – all items are VATable
Charges below are inclusive of VAT:
| Fee / Charge | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room and space rental at Central, Crayford, Erith, Sidcup and Welling Libraries. | Per hour | |||
| Community Groups - During Library Hours | £11.00 | £11.50 | 4.55% | |
| Commercial organisations - During Library Hours | £22.00 | £23.00 | 4.55% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours | £30.00 | £31.50 | 5.00% | |
| Commercial Organisations - Outside Library Hours | £50.00 | £52.00 | 4.00% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £45.00 | £50.00 | 11.11% | |
| Commercial Organisations - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £70.00 | £75.00 | 7.14% | |
| Hire of small rooms at Central and Sidcup Library | Per day | £68.00 | £75.00 | 10.29% |
| Hire of large rooms at Central (Hire charges x 2 if both rooms are required) | Per hour | |||
| Community Groups - During Library Hours | ||||
| Chaucer | £19.00 | £20.00 | 5.26% | |
| Dickens | £16.00 | £16.50 | 3.13% | |
| Commercial organisations - During Library Hours | ||||
| Chaucer | £42.00 | £44.00 | 4.76% | |
| Dickens | £36.50 | £38.00 | 4.11% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours | £30.00 | £33.00 | 10.00% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (both rooms) | £46.00 | £50.00 | 8.70% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours | £60.00 | £65.00 | 8.33% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours (both rooms) | £90.00 | £95.00 | 5.56% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £36.25 | £50.00 | 37.93% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) (both rooms) | £62.50 | £67.50 | 8.00% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £72.50 | £80.00 | 10.34% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) (both rooms) | £91.00 | £100.00 | 9.89% | |
| Hire of IT suites - in all libraries | Per hour | |||
| Community Groups - During Library Hours | £26.00 | £28.00 | 7.69% | |
| Commercial organisations - During Library Hours | £59.50 | £63.00 | 5.88% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours | £29.50 | £32.00 | 8.47% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours | £73.00 | £77.00 | 5.48% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £36.57 | £40.00 | 9.38% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £83.75 | £90.00 | 7.46% | |
| Business use of public library space by private tutors during library opening hours | Per hour | £7.00 | £8.00 | 14.29% |
| Rent of Public Library Space | Per hour | |||
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours | £30.00 | £32.00 | 6.67% | |
| Commercial Organisations - Outside Library Hours | £50.00 | £54.00 | 8.00% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £43.00 | £46.00 | 6.98% | |
| Commercial organisations - Outside Library Hours (Sundays) | £70.00 | £75.00 | 7.14% | |
Advertising stands
Provision of space for stand and one person in library (subject to availability)
| Fee / Charge | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial promotion of business Central, Crayford, Erith, Sidcup, Thamesmead and Welling libraries | Daily | £90.00 | £95.00 | 5.56% |
| Weekly | £300.00 | £315.00 | 5.00% | |
| If >1 week - Prorate daily rate | £60.00 | £64.00 | 6.67% | |
| Community Use Central, Crayford, Erith, Sidcup, Thamesmead and Welling libraries | Provision of space for stand and one person in library (subject to availability) | |||
| Daily | £32.00 | £34.00 | 6.25% | |
| Weekly | £102.50 | £110.00 | 7.32% | |
| >1 week - Prorated daily rate | £19.50 | £21.00 | 7.69% | |
| Hire of Crayford Community Centre | Hall | |||
| Off-peak (9am to 5pm) | Community - not including party hire | £23.00 | £24.00 | 4.35% |
| Commercial | £45.00 | £47.00 | 4.44% | |
| Meeting Room | ||||
| Community | £14.50 | £15.50 | 6.90% | |
| Commercial | £25.00 | £26.50 | 6.00% | |
| Peak (5pm to 11pm) | Hall | |||
| Community (not including party hire) | £27.50 | £29.00 | 5.45% | |
| Crayford Community Centre | - | £37.50 | NEW | |
| Commercial | £60.00 | £63.00 | 5.00% | |
| Meeting Room | ||||
| Community | £20.00 | £21.00 | 5.00% | |
| Commercial | £48.00 | £50.00 | 4.17% | |
| Function Hire - Any time | Full Facilities - Hall and Meeting Room | |||
| Community / Private Individuals | £67.00 | £70.00 | 4.48% | |
| Corporate | £90.00 | £95.00 | 5.56% | |
| Fri - Sun only (until 8pm) | Additional charge for use of terrace | |||
| Community / Private Individuals | £14.00 | £15.00 | 7.14% | |
| Corporate | £15.50 | £16.50 | 6.45% | |
| Local Studies and Archives Centre (Fees set by Church of England) | Certified Copies of certificates (set by CoE) | |||
| Baptisms | £14.30 | £14.30 | 0.00% | |
| Marriages | £11.20 | £11.20 | 0.00% | |
| Church register search for marriages | £31.60 | £31.60 | 0.00% | |
| Talks | VAT exempt if considered educational | |||
| Lunchtime looks - per session | £2.50 | £2.50 | 0.00% | |
| Onsite Events - per talk/walk | £5.00 | £5.00 | 0.00% | |
| Talks to Schools - per session | £62.50 | £64.00 | 2.40% | |
| Talks to Organisations in Bexley - per hour | £66.00 | £68.00 | 3.03% | |
| Talks to out-of-borough organisations - per hour | £75.00 | £77.00 | 2.67% | |
| Research Service | Per hour (for maximum of 2 hours, first 20 mins free) | £36.00 | £37.00 | 2.78% |
| Reprographics | Digital Prints | |||
| Print up to A4 size) | £9.00 | £9.50 | 5.56% | |
| Digital files - Medium Resolution (standard reproduction, 300 dpi) | £18.00 | £19.00 | 5.56% | |
| Digital files - High Resolution (highest quality reproduction, 600 dpi) | £29.00 | £30.00 | 3.45% | |
| Self Service Photography (Archive Documents) - Daily rate | Bookeye Scanner | £8.00 | £8.20 | 2.50% |
| Per electronic file/image | £0.60 | £0.65 | 8.33% | |
| Printing from People's Network PC or microfilm/fiche readers: black & white per A4 sheet | £0.20 | £0.20 | 0.00% | |
| Printing from People's Network PC or microfilm/fiche readers: black & white per A3 sheet | £0.35 | £0.35 | 0.00% | |
| Postage and packing (A4 prints) | £3.00 | £3.30 | 10.00% | |
| Postage and packing (A3 prints) | £4.00 | £4.40 | 10.00% | |
| Reproduction Fees (Permission to publish / use copyright photographs and/or digital images) | For Commercial Groups Books, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, One Country, One Language | £60.00 | £61.50 | 2.50% |
| Books, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, World, One Language | £110.00 | £112.50 | 2.27% | |
| Merchandise, online use, interior/exterior design, advertising and covers, World, One Language | £210.00 | £215.00 | 2.38% | |
| Merchandise, online use, interior/exterior design, advertising and covers, World, One Language | £250.00 | £255.00 | 2.00% | |
| Broadcast TV, film, video and online (www charged at same rates per territory as TV) | TV/film flash fee (min 12s) first use (5 years) UK | £275.00 | £280.00 | 1.82% |
| TV/film flash fee (min 12s) first use (5 years) World | £380.00 | £387.50 | 1.97% | |
| TV/film flash fee (min 12s) multiple transmissions UK | £330.00 | £337.00 | 2.12% | |
| TV/film flash fee (min 12s) multiple transmissions World | £400.00 | £408.00 | 2.00% | |
| Reproduction Fees (Permission to publish / use copyright photographs and/or digital images) | For Community Groups / Charities Books, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, One Country, One Language | £23.00 | £23.50 | 2.17% |
| Books, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, World, One Language | £86.00 | £88.00 | 2.33% | |
| Merchandise, online use, interior/exterior design, advertising and covers, World, One Language | £110.00 | £112.00 | 1.82% | |
| Broadcast TV, film, video and online | TV/film flash fee (minimum 12 seconds) first use (five year rights) UK | £110.00 | £112.00 | 1.82% |
| www is charged at 50% of rates for UK | TV/film flash fee (minimum 12 seconds) first use (five year rights) World | £150.00 | £153.00 | 2.00% |
| TV/film flash fee (minimum 12 seconds) multiple transmissions UK | £130.00 | £132.50 | 1.92% | |
| TV/film flash fee (minimum 12 seconds) multiple transmissions World | £160.00 | £163.00 | 1.88% | |
| Online charged at half the rate for UK | £55.00 | £56.00 | 1.82% | |
| Processing Administration Fee | Time taken to process orders for still and moving images | £41.50 | £42.50 | 2.41% |
| Space Hire Hire of BLSAC Search Room, inc. provision of screen, projector, stand and room set-up. | Per hour | |||
| Community Groups - During Library Hours | £25.00 | £26.00 | 4.00% | |
| Commercial organisations - During Library Hours | £63.00 | £65.00 | 3.17% | |
| Community Groups - Outside Library Hours | £30.00 | £31.00 | 3.33% | |
| Commercial Organisations - Outside Library Hours | £77.00 | £80.00 | 3.90% | |
| Playsets (NB: No sets in stock in Bexley) | 3 month loan | |||
| Home Groups | £16.00 | £16.50 | 3.13% | |
| Outside Groups | £32.00 | £33.00 | 3.13% | |
| Normal loan period (Reading Groups) | ||||
| Home Groups | Free | Free | - | |
| Performance Sets (obtained from other libraries) (NB: No sets in stock in Bexley) | 3 month loan | |||
| Home Groups | ||||
| 1 to 20 copies | £36.00 | £37.00 | 2.78% | |
| 21 to 40 copies | £71.00 | £72.50 | 2.11% | |
| 41 to 60 copies | £105.00 | £107.50 | 2.38% | |
| 61 to 80 copies | £141.00 | £144.00 | 2.13% | |
| 81 to 100 copies | £177.00 | £181.00 | 2.26% | |
| 101+ copies | £213.00 | £218.00 | 2.35% | |
| Outside Groups | ||||
| 1 to 20 copies | £71.00 | £72.50 | 2.11% | |
| 21 to 40 copies | £105.00 | £107.50 | 2.38% | |
| 41 to 60 copies | £142.00 | £145.00 | 2.11% | |
| 61 to 80 copies | £177.00 | £181.00 | 2.26% | |
| 81 to 100 copies | £213.00 | £218.00 | 2.35% | |
| 101+ copies | £249.00 | £255.00 | 2.41% | |
| Orchestral sets / boxed sets | 3 month loan | |||
| Home Groups | £34.00 | £35.00 | 2.94% | |
| Outside Groups | £71.00 | £72.50 | 2.11% | |