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.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 January 2024.

The minutes of the meeting on 18 January 2024 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To provide the Joint Committee with an update on performance and marketing.

The Marketing and Performance Strategy report was noted.

Discussions were had regarding the Legacy Independent Funeral Directors inquiry and the Fuller report, both of which were considered to have implications for public trust the sector. 

To advise the Joint Committee on the latest financial performance levels for Bramcote Crematorium for 2023/24.

The Joint Committee noted the report.

To seek approval of the charitable organisation which will receive the charitable donation in 2024/25 from the funds raised through the metals recycling scheme.

Consideration was given to requests from charities who wanted to benefit from the metal recycling scheme.  The charities were Cruse Bereavement Support, Age UK Nottinghamshire and Maggies.

There was a discussion about whether Age UK in Derbyshire would benefit from the funds, rather than just schemes in Nottinghamshire.  It was noted that the Committee agreed to the donation on the condition that funds were evenly split between Age UK projects in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

It was proposed by Councillor J Dawson and seconded by Councillor B Everett that Cruse Bereavement Support, Age UK and Maggies each receive a third of the monies from the funds raised in 2024/25 through the metals recycling scheme by Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, with the donation to Age UK further split between the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire branches.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

RESOLVED that Cruse Bereavement Support, Age UK and Maggies each receive a third of the monies from the funds raised in 2024/25 through the metals recycling scheme by Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, with the donation to Age UK further split between the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire branches. 

To provide the Joint Committee with an update on the progress with regards the replacement cremators project.

The update on the replacement cremators project was noted by the Joint Committee.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Joint Committee discussed the Work Programme, in particular the update on the sale of land that was due to come to the next meeting.

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.