*RESOLVED –

1.    That the 2022/23 fees and charges, as detailed in Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved.

2.    That a new fee of £25.00 for the Transfer of the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERB) be approved.

3.    That a new fee of £150.00 for the ‘top up’ of 50 years on the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERB) after expiry be approved.

4.    That a new fee of £45.00 for the removal of a memorial from the grave prior to digging where it is safe and straightforward to do so be approved.

5.    That a new fee of £45.00 for the making safe of a memorial where it is safe and straightforward to do so and where the nearest surviving relatives can be traced be approved.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

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

The Bereavement Services Manager submitted a report setting out the proposed fees and charges for the Council’s cemeteries for 2022/23.

The proposed fees and charges were detailed in Appendix A of the officer’s report.

*RESOLVED –

1.    That the 2022/23 fees and charges, as detailed in Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved.

2.    That a new fee of £25.00 for the Transfer of the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERB) be approved.

3.    That a new fee of £150.00 for the ‘top up’ of 50 years on the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERB) after expiry be approved.

4.    That a new fee of £45.00 for the removal of a memorial from the grave prior to digging where it is safe and straightforward to do so be approved.

5.    That a new fee of £45.00 for the making safe of a memorial where it is safe and straightforward to do so and where the nearest surviving relatives can be traced be approved.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

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