Agenda item

*RESOLVED -

That the revised fees and charges for cemeteries, as detailed at appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April, 2017.

REASON FOR DECISION

To generate income to contribute to the costs of providing and maintaining a burial service.

The Commercial Services Manager submitted a report recommending for approval the proposed fees and charges for the Council’s cemeteries to take effect from 1 April, 2017.

The fees and charges proposals had taken into account:

·        The reduction in the number of burials taking place in recent years.

·        A comparison of fees and charges made by other authorities in the surrounding areas, so that fees should remain competitive and affordable.

·        The need for the Council to achieve a balanced budget.

The options of leaving the charges unchanged or introducing lower increases were ruled out as the proposed increases in the charges were required to deliver a balanced and sustainable budget.

*RESOLVED -

That the revised fees and charges for cemeteries, as detailed at appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April, 2017.

REASON FOR DECISION

To generate income to contribute to the costs of providing and maintaining a burial service.