Agenda and draft 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….

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Joint Committee noted the Marketing and Performance Strategy Report.

It was noted that the number of fee charging cremations facilitated at Bramcote Crematorium between 1 April 2025 and 30 September 2025 in the core, targeted and out of area had decreased by 65 compared to the same period 2024/25, resulting in 1,054 fee charging cremations.

Despite the decrease in cremation numbers, the value of cremation invoices raised between 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 equates to £976,425. This compares to £950,728 in the same period 2024/25, an increase of £25,697.

The Joint Committee received an updated on the latest financial performance for Bramcote Crematorium for 2025/26.

The Joint Committee were provided with an update on the progress of the replacement cremators project.

The cremators are fully operational, and cremating abated with the Flue Gas Treatment commissioned. This refers to the system that processes and cleans the gases produced during cremation, before they are released into the atmosphere.

The cremators are currently undergoing the final snagging phase.

Current data available has already seen a reduction in emissions of 16 tons of Carbon which equates to a 24% reduction. This is over the three months of April May and June 2025 and compared to the same period 2024.

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

The Joint Committee noted the Work Programme

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

A verbal update will be provided at the meeting.

The Joint Committee received a verbal on the Business Growth report.