Savings 2016-17 Introduction of Zoo charges
| Title | Savings 2016-17 Introduction of Zoo charges |
|---|---|
| Council Resource | Community and Enterprise |
| Service Area | Community and Enterprise |
| Aims and Objectives | The aim of this policy is to introduce an admission charge of £0.50p for all children over the age of two years old who currently access this service for free. The introduction of this policy will allow the continued delivery of a quality service for the South Lanarkshire community. |
| Conclusion | Our recommendation is to introduce an admission charge of £0.50p per head for all children over two years old. The possible impact has been considered and to a certain degree mitigated by the nominal admission charge to be applied (£0.50 per head). Hopefully customers will see the introduction of the charge as affordable and still consider the experience great value for money. The additional income generated will minimise the rising costs associated with animal wefare the ensure that high service standards are maintained. In reaching this recommendation we have considered charges for other similar visitor attractions. Attractions and related experiences may not be exactly like for like however it can be seen that the introduction of a nominal admission fee for Calderglen Country Park Zoo represents extremely good value for money. Examples of charges - Amazonia, Strathclyde Park, childrens admission £4.75 / Dobbies Zoo, Clyde Valley, childrens admission £1.00 / Five Sisters Zoo and Park, Livingston, childrens admission £ 7.95 / National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride £3.50 In essence the introduction of this charge will allow the continued delivery of a quality service. |
| Completion date | 2014 - 2018 |
| Contact Email address | equalities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |
| Area | East Kilbride |