Management Information Sheet

Cabinet members met on 14 June 2010 and agreed to the recommendations of a review into the subsidised letting scheme. These are as follows and all are effective from 1 September 2010:

	The implementation of a revised scale of charges - these will be issued to you shortly and will be effective from 1 September
	The withdrawal of the 100% subsidy from the Workers Educational Association
	The withdrawal of the 100% subsidy from Parochial Church Councils - they should have use of their own school premises for free, but any extra costs incurred should be invoiced to them direct
	The reduction of the 25% subsidy rate to 15%

We have asked all groups to re-register for the scheme and those that are subsequently authorised will be given a new subsidy number with the prefix ASN and the following letters as a suffix - again effective from 1 September 2010:

A	-	These are entitled to 100% subsidy
C	-	These are groups that should be charged the subsidy rates but are invoiced direct and not paid for by the subsidy scheme
D	-	These are groups that are entitled to a 15% subsidy

Any groups whose subsidy number does not comply with the above, will not be eligible for a subsidy from 1 September until they have re-registered.

We will be writing to all groups advising them of these changes.

STAR ACCOUNTS

We are currently working on the Star Accounts system to take account of these changes.

If you are currently using Star Accounts to raise lettings invoices please note that an upgrade to Star Accounts to reflect these changes should be available from the beginning of the Autumn term and will be sent via AVCO with the September download. The review involves radical changes to the charging structure and once the upgrade has been completed you will not be able to amend/print any lettings invoice created prior to the upgrade. You must therefore print off all lettings invoices prior to the beginning of the Autumn term and ensure all subsidies that can be claimed as at 31st August have been included on a subsidy claim. You must wait for the upgrade before raising any invoices for services affected by these changes (Subsidised / NCC Internal Invoices).

If you have already raised invoices for services that will be affected that will take place after Sept 1st please note the following:

	If they have not yet been paid these must be cancelled. If the invoice includes any as yet unpaid lettings that occur before Sept 1st, raise a new invoice immediately and raise another invoice for the lettings after Sept 1st once the upgrade has been completed.
	If they have been paid/part paid the invoice cannot be cancelled. Further instructions will be sent with the upgrade detailing what is required.