Issue - meetings

Councillor Wann submits a report that sets out the options to enable legislative compliance and to improve the crematorium facilities. Cabinet is asked to approve the recommendations set out in Paragraph 2 of the report.

Councillor Wann submitted a report that set out the options to enable legislative compliance and to improve the crematorium facilities. Members heard that a Task Group had met to discuss the proposals and consultations had been carried out with organisations, who were mostly very happy with the proposals.

RESOLVED:

                        that Cabinet:

1)      approves the replacement cremators and installation of mercury abatement equipment together with an extension to the East Chapel to increase seating capacity and an increase in car parking provision at a total cost of £3.94m;

2)      approves that the above works be self-financing and that expenditure is funded through prudential borrowing of £3.94m, paid back by means of a £113 charge applied to cremations from 1 November 2010; and

3)      approves the use of the Lodge annexe as a shop for the sale of flowers and wreaths and the conversion of redundant space within the crematorium to an office for Bereavement Services staff and visitors at a total cost of approximately £168k, funded through prudential borrowing, paid back from income arising from this and from management and other operational savings resulting from the relocation of staff into this accommodation.