Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Joint Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2018 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To provide the Joint Committee with various updates regarding Bramcote Bereavement Services.

A report was considered by the Joint Committee with updates relating to Bramcote Bereavement Services:

·  Recent physical improvements to the building and grounds have been made and contained within overall existing approved budgets

·  It was reported that replacement crematorium and burials software was being explored

·  The crematorium had reached a gold standard award for bereavement services

·  Consideration was required for the installation of larger cremators due to the on-going obesity crisis.

To provide the Joint Committee with an update regarding the open day held on 8 September this year.

The Joint Committee received an update on Summer Open Day held on 8 September 2018.

It was reported that 150 people attended the event and positive feedback was received.

The event cost approximately £1,020and was contained within existing approved budgets.

To advise the Joint Committee on the performance levels for the crematorium so far in 2018/19.

The Joint Committee received an update on performance management in 2018/19. It was noted that there had been an underspend on water, electricity and gas utilities as well as an underspend in relation to employment payments. However, it was noted that all vacant posts had now been filled. 

The Joint Committee is asked to agree the proposed schedule of meetings for 2018/19:

                                    10 January 2019                     -           Bramcote Crematorium

                                    14 March 2019                        -           Bramcote Crematorium

(Annual Meeting)        20 June 2019                          -           Bramcote Crematorium

RESOLVED that meetings of the Joint Committee be held in 2018/19 as follows:

                                    10 January 2019      -           Bramcote Crematorium

                                    14 March 2019         -           Bramcote Crematorium (Annual Meeting)     20 June 2019            -            Bramcote Crematorium