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Minutes of the previous meeting held on the 26th June 2015 PDF 19 KB Minutes: Chair on behalf of the
Committee wished Mr.D.Michael a speedy recovery from
his recent stay in hospital.
CAR
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS AT MARGAM CREMATORIUM Members
received a verbal update on the car park facilities at Margam
Crematorium. The costs for improvement
works would be circa £14,000 this includes costs for weekend and evening works
to ensure that there is minimum disruption to Crematorium Services. The costs would be funded from the
Crematorium budget.
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Applications for Cremations Minutes: Members
received information regarding applications for cremations, for the period 1st
April to the 30th June 2015.
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Minutes: Members
received a report providing details of the Margam
Crematorium Joint Committee’s Annual Return 2014/15 as detailed in the
circulated report. Members
noted Wales Audit Office undertook an annual audit exercise and identified a misstatement
of the Total Borrowing figure in the Annual Report that included costs relating
to the new cremators, which are the Council’s assets. Also, the costs where shown within loan charges
when they should have been included in other payments but these changes did not
have an impact on the overall financial position. An updated accounting statement was included
in the circulated report.
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Memorials Offering and Fees and Charges PDF 192 KB Minutes: The
Treasurer presented Members with the Memorials Offering and Fees and Charges
Report which includes the proposals from the recently held workshop. In
relation to the purchasing of granite benches Members agreed that the
Superintendent and Registrar be granted delegated authority to purchase six
benches initially and thereafter to purchase as and when required and to
periodically report back to Committee on the numbers purchased for Members
information. Members to note that such
purchases will need to be built into the annual budget. Additionally,
Members asked that where families wished to purchase a whole bench they would
be charged for three plaques but at a reduced rate of £1,600 for a 10 year
lease and £3,000 for a 20 year lease..
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Minutes: Members
were advised that a member of staff within the Crematorium has enrolled in the
Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) training course and
will be funded from the Crematorium training budget.
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Crematorium Open Day PDF 65 KB Minutes: Members
received a report of the Superintendent and Registrar on the Crematorium Open
Day which would enable the general public to view the grounds, buildings and
crematory when no funerals were taking place.
After discussion an amended date of Sunday, 1st November 2015
was agreed for the Open Day. Invitations
would be circulated to the Press prior to the Open Day to see facilities and
how the crematorium operates and to gain further press coverage. Members
were happy to assist with the Open Day and for the Superintendent and Registrar
to draft a timetable of the day for Members to confirm availability.
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Recycling of Metals following Cremation PDF 67 KB Minutes: Superintendent
and Registrar gave Members a background of the proposal to commence
participation in a scheme for the Recycling of Metals following cremation as
detailed in the circulated report.
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