Issue - meetings

The Bereavement Services Manager presented a report seeking approval of the implementation of fees and charges for the crematorium for 2016/17.

The report explained that during 2015 additional service times had been made available to provide an improved service and to help protect income to the crematorium, resulting in increased user numbers.

The report referred to the challenges presented by the new private sector crematorium in the Swanwick area and included a table of crematorium fees across the country.

In order to enable the crematorium to continue to meet the needs of the bereaved and to improve the service provided and to maintain its position in the market, it was proposed to increase the fees and charges by around 4%. As the development of memorialisation had been delayed and had only recently been introduced it was proposed that charges in respect of memorials be held and reviewed at a future meeting of the Committee. The proposed fees and charges with effect from 1 January, 2016 were attached to the report.

RESOLVED –

(1)        That the 2016 Fees and Charges be approved as set out in the schedule attached to the report.

(2)        That the fees in respect of memorialisation be reviewed at a future meeting of the Committee.

REASON FOR DECISION

To secure sufficient funding to maintain high standards of service for the bereaved.