Agenda

Joint Burial Board Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No.	Item
1.	Health and Safety Announcements.
2.	Apologies.
3.	Declarations of Interest: a. To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting. b. The Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.
4.	Public Questions - A 15-minute period when members of the public may ask questions of Members of the Joint Burial Board Committee. Please note: Any member of the public requiring to put a question to the Town Council must do so by email or via The Guildhall no later than 12 noon the day before the meeting. Members of the public are advised to review the Receiving Public Questions, Representations and Evidence at Meetings document prior to attending the meeting.
5.	To receive and approve the minutes from the Joint Burial Board meeting held on 25 February 2025 as a true and correct record. PDF 217 KB
6.	To receive the Joint Burial Board budget statement and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 240 KB
7.	To consider Health & Safety reports as may be received.
8.	To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.
9.	To receive a report from the Service Delivery Department and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 995 KB
10.	To receive a report on the Headstone Health and Safety Audit 2025 and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 352 KB Additional documents: APPENDIX A - 1982-8-19 Agreement St Stephens Cemetery - CONSTITUTION , item 10. PDF 2 MB
11.	To set the Fees and Charges for the year 2026/27 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee. PDF 186 KB
12.	To set the Joint Burial Board budget for the year 2026/27 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee. PDF 236 KB

13.	Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960: To resolve that pursuant to Section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 the public and press leave the meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. (As required or if necessary).

14.	To consider any items referred from the main part of the agenda.

15.	Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960: To resolve that the public and press be re-admitted to the meeting.

16.	To confirm any press and social media releases associated with any agreed actions and expenditure of the meeting.