
Meeting
Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee - Portsmouth City
Scheduled Time
Monday, 9th December 2024
2:00 PM
Monday, 9th December 2024
6:00 PM
Confirmed
09 Dec 2024
Collingwood Room - Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices
Councillor Tony Jessop
Gosport Borough Council
Expected
Councillor Joanne Burton
Fareham Borough Council
Expected
Councillor Ian Bastable
Fareham Borough Council
Expected
Councillor Grainne Rason
Havant Borough Council
Expected
Councillor Amy Redsull
Havant Borough Council
Expected

Councillor Fred Birkett
Fareham Borough Councillor
Not required
John Haskell
Expected
Andy Wannell
Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee (Treasurer)
Expected
Councillor June Cully
Gosport Borough Council
Expected
- Document 106230924m 28 Nov 2024
The attached report from the Treasurer encloses an updated Finance Strategy which provides a clear overview of the Joint Committee's financial framework and provides added assurance to the Joint Committee and to the constituent authorities that sound and effective arrangements are in place to manage the Crematorium's finances.
RECOMMENDED
1. That the Finance Strategy 2025/26, attached as Appendix A to the report, be approved;
2. That the Finance Strategy 2025/26 be sent to the four constituent authorities to note for their information.
- Document Finance Strategy 2025-26 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED
a) That the capital works programme as detailed in Appendix D to the report be approved;
b) That the Joint Committee approves the proposed cremation fees and other charges as set out in Appendices B & C from 1 April 2025;
c) That the proposed revenue account estimates as set out in Appendix A to the report be approved subject to the Joint Committee's decisions in respect of recommendations a & b above;
d) That the Joint Committee considers writing to the Leader of each constituent authority to advise them of the annual payment to be received from the Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee in 2024/25.
- Document Revenue Budget Report-2025-26 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED that the Joint Committee notes the contents of the report.
- Document Building Works Report Dec 2024 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED that the Joint Committee notes the contents of the report.
- Document Cremator Replacement Update Report Dec 2024 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED
1. That the Risk Management Strategic Framework and Policy as set out in Appendices A & B of the report be approved;
2. That the Risk Management Progress report set out in Appendix C be noted as a source of evidence that the current Risk Management Policy is operating in practice.
- Document Risk Management - December 2024 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED the contents of the report be noted.
- Document Carbon Reduction Update Report December 2024 28 Nov 2024
b) Recycling of Metals Charitable Scheme - to consider nominations.
c) Any other items of topical interest.
- Document Manager's Report - Statistics - SEPT-NOV 2024 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED that the report be received and noted.
- Document Horticultural Report - September 2024 28 Nov 2024
RECOMMENDED that under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the Report because it contains 'exempt information' as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
The purpose of the attached report by the Clerk and Treasurer to the Joint Committee is to update members on an approach received from the owners of the Portchester Memorial Gardens.
RECOMMENDED that the Joint Committee considers the report and the recommendation contained therein.
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