Issue - items at meetings - Life Events Fees and Charges 2013/14

Report of the Director of Finance (copy attached).

1.                  That the fees and charges for Life Events in Appendix 1 (Bereavement Services) and Appendix 2 (Registration) to the report be approved and recommended to Budget Council; and

2.                  That in regard to (1) above, the proposed charges for ‘cemeteries: to erect a memorial on a child’s grave-space’ be frozen at 2012/13 levels.

112.1    The Director of Finance introduced the report which detailed the proposed fees and charges for Life Events services for 2013/14.

112.2    Councillor Littman welcomed the report and stated that the Administration was wiling to accept the Conservative Group amendment that had been circulated.

112.3    Councillor A. Norman thanked Councillor Littman for accepting the amendment which she moved formally and noted that infant mortality was usually unexpected and meant that no provision had been made.  She felt that this ensured that parents could have a memorial on the gravestone and in the current economic climate it was a sensible approach.

112.4    Councillor Mitchell stated that the Labour & Co-operative Group echoed the sentiments and fully supported the amendment.

112.5    The Chair noted the comments and in view of the acceptance of the amendment put the recommendations as amended to the vote.

112.6    RESOLVED:

(1)         That the fees and charges for Life Events in Appendix 1 (Bereavement Services) and Appendix 2 (Registration) to the report be approved and recommended to Budget Council; and

(2)         That in regard to (1) above, the proposed charges for ‘cemeteries: to erect a memorial on a child’s grave-space’ be frozen at 2012/13 levels.