Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor C Hart be appointed Chair of the Joint Committee.

RESOLVED that Councillor S J Carr be appointed Vice Chair of the Joint Committee.

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.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 March 2019.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2019 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

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

The Joint Committee received an update on the Bramcote Bereavement Services.

It was noted that work had commenced on the perimeter fence and Officers were continuing to tender options for a replacement crematorium and burials software system.

Concern was raised that the number of cremations were lower than anticipated which created a budget shortfall.

            RESOLVED that a detailed report on cremation numbers and revised pricing of cremations be brought to the Joint Committee.

To present the attached Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2018/19 for consideration by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the vision of working to provide the most professional, compassionate and sensitive services to meet the needs and expectations of people using Bramcote Crematorium.

The Joint Committee were presented with the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2018/1.

The accounts showed a revenue account surplus of £312,723 at the end of 2018/19, a decrease of £89,907 when compared to 2017/18 and £35,577 below the estimated amount when the budget was prepared. 

RESOLVED that:

1.          The attached Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2018/19 be approved as the basis for generating accounting entries to the two constituent authorities

2.          A requested to carry forward £58,620 from 2018/19 to 2019/20 as per the appendix be approved

3.         The accumulated revenue surplus and other investments be retained by the Joint Committee for possible future use with the position being reviewed when the revised 2018/19 estimates are considered

The Committtee is asked to identify future meeting dates.

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

24 October 2019                     -           Bramcote Crematorium

16 January 2020                     -           Bramcote Crematorium  

19 March 2020                        -           Bramcote Crematorium

(Annual Meeting)25 June 2020                      -           Bramcote Crematorium