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Bereavement Services Manager's Report

Meeting: 22/03/2021 - Chesterfield and District Joint Crematorium Committee (Item 14)

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Minutes:

The Bereavement Services Manager submitted a report on matters relating to the operation of the Crematorium.

 

Information on cremation totals, comparisons with national and regional data, and geographical information on which areas funerals had been received from in 2020/21 was provided in Section 2 of the officer’s report. It was noted that there was a 16% increase from the previous year on cremations taking place in the period from April to January.

 

The committee heard that the management plan and works had been impacted by the pandemic but that some tasks had been completed, some were in progress and the rest had been deferred to 2021/22. The Competition and Markets Authority Investigation had been disrupted by the pandemic and following the report publication in December 2020 some of the remedies suggested had yet to be developed. The Bereavement Services Manager was confident that the Crematorium was transparent in its pricing and that fees and charges information was publicly available. A review of the information on each Council’s website would be conducted to ensure complete compliance.

 

It was highlighted that on 6th January 2021, Chesterfield and District Crematorium was awarded the Gold Standard following assessment against the Institute of Cemetery and Crematory Management Charter for the Bereaved Assessment Process for Cremation.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1.    That the report be noted and thanks passed onto staff
regarding the recent achievement
.

 

REASONS FOR DECISION –

 

1.    To keep the Joint Committee informed of matters relating to the operation of the Crematorium.