Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Cabinet Member for Resources - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 5th October 2023
2:00 PM
Thursday, 5th October 2023
2:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 5th October 2023
6:00 PM
Thursday, 5th October 2023
6:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Oct 2023
05 Oct 2023
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Cabinet Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Opposition spokesperson
Group Leader
Agenda
1
Apologies for Absence
2
Declaration of Members' Interests
3
Provision of Community Funerals
Purpose of the report
1.1 To provide clarity in respect to Portsmouth City Council's (the Council) community funeral procedural framework and provide information regarding the demands for this function and the consequential impacts of such.
1.2 To update the previous report presented to the relevant Portfolio Holder in January 2019.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Resources:
i. Recognises that the primary function of this service is to provide community funerals in a professional manner, with punctuality and the utmost levels of decency, decorum, and respect.
ii. Acknowledges the stresses being placed upon the wider regulatory functions as a result of continuing high demand for community funerals - as set out within Section 7 and 8 of this report.
iii. Approves the manner in which community funerals are delivered - as outlined in Section 11 of this report.
iv. Notes the financial pressures incurred from delivering this function - as set out in Section 14 of this report.
1.1 To provide clarity in respect to Portsmouth City Council's (the Council) community funeral procedural framework and provide information regarding the demands for this function and the consequential impacts of such.
1.2 To update the previous report presented to the relevant Portfolio Holder in January 2019.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Resources:
i. Recognises that the primary function of this service is to provide community funerals in a professional manner, with punctuality and the utmost levels of decency, decorum, and respect.
ii. Acknowledges the stresses being placed upon the wider regulatory functions as a result of continuing high demand for community funerals - as set out within Section 7 and 8 of this report.
iii. Approves the manner in which community funerals are delivered - as outlined in Section 11 of this report.
iv. Notes the financial pressures incurred from delivering this function - as set out in Section 14 of this report.
Attachments:
- Document Resources Portfolio Decision Report - Community Funerals - Final Report - 05102023 27 Sep 2023
- Document Integrated Impact Assessment - Resources Portfolio DM - Community Funerals - 05102023 27 Sep 2023
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