Issue - meetings

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee

22 July 2024

The Committee considered the updates to the Agreement in respect of the Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee.

RECOMMENDED to the respective Councils that the revised Agreement be approved and that the consequential changes to the Constitution be made.

An Agreement was made between the two constituent Councils in 1977 for the provision, operation, maintenance and management of the Crematorium. This was revised in July 2001 to recognise the change to executive responsibilities for the Joint Committee.

The Joint Committee meeting of 20 January 2005 considered a report on Corporate Governance and resolved that appropriate scrutiny arrangements be implemented by the constituent Councils and that the delegation arrangements and Agreement be reviewed. The Agreement was last amended in September 2006. Due to the passage of time since the last review it is considered necessary to review and amend the Agreement further to accommodate the current legislative requirements and reflect operational practices.

Erewash Borough Council was due to consider the Agreement at a meeting of its Executive prior to a full Council meeting on 31 October 2024.

RESOLVED that the revised Agreement be approved and that the consequential changes to the Constitution be made, subject to the constituent approval at the Erewash Borough Council meeting on 31 October 2024.

Reason

This review has taken place to ensure the Joint Committee continues to operate with a sound governance structure that fairly apportions the risk and reward of operating the Crematorium site. The review has incorporated changes in legislation and reflects current operational practices.

The Joint Committee considered the updates to the Agreement in respect of the Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee.

Changes to the Agreement require the consideration by each of the constituent Council’s appropriate Committees and full Council meetings prior to implementation.

RECOMMENDED to the respective Councils that the revised Agreement be approved and that the consequential changes to the Constitution be made.

The Committee considered the updates to the Agreement in respect of the Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee.

RECOMMENDED to the respective Councils that the revised Agreement be approved and that the consequential changes to the Constitution be made.

To recommend to the respective Councils a number of updates to the deed of agreement in respect of the Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee.

The Joint Committee considered the updates to the Agreement in respect of the Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee.

Changes to the Agreement require the consideration by each of the constituent Council’s appropriate Committees and full Council meetings prior to implementation.

RECOMMENDED to the respective Councils that the revised Agreement be approved and that the consequential changes to the Constitution be made.