Agenda

Burial Authority Committee - Tuesday 29th October 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No.	Item
1.	To elect a Chairman.
2.	To elect a Vice Chairman.
3.	Health and Safety Announcements.
4.	Apologies.
5.	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.
6.	Public Questions - A 15-minute period when members of the public may ask questions of the Town Council. 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.
7.	To receive and approve the minutes from the Burial Authority meeting held on 25 April 2024 as a true and correct record. PDF 223 KB
8.	To receive the Burial Authority Committee budget statement and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 199 KB
9.	To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.
10.	To consider Health & Safety reports as may be received.
11.	To receive a request from Antony Estates for shared facilities and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 43 KB Additional documents: 2024-09-12-Heads of Terms for shared car park use , item 11. PDF 675 KB
12.	To receive a report from the Service Delivery Department and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 659 KB
13.	To set the Burial Authority Fees and Charges for the year 2025/26 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee. PDF 197 KB
14.	To set the Burial Authority budget for the year 2025/26 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee. PDF 206 KB
15.	To receive the Law Commission Burial and Cremation Consultation and consider any actions. PDF 7 KB Additional documents: Burial-and-Cremation-CP-Summary , item 15. PDF 1 MB

16.	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).

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

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

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