The pitch fee can be increased due to a change in the law, which has directly affected the cost of the maintenance of the site.
From 1 April 2014, it will be possible for local authorities to charge for a site licence annually. The annual licence fee may be recovered through the pitch fee. Once the licence fee has been added to the overall pitch fee, it becomes part of the annual pitch fee and as such is subject to any RPI (or CPI in Wales) increases which may be applied.