Maldon Cemetery
To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed).
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery highlighting the future capacity of Maldon Cemetery and setting out options available to the Council.
The report reminded the Committee of the three cemeteries located across the District and the spaces they had available. It was noted at the current burial rates the Maldon Cemetery would reach capacity within the next eight years. The report set out three options for consideration when reviewing the Council’s strategy for its cemeteries going forward.
There was some discussion regarding the three options set out in the report and Officers provided further information in response to questions regarding Option 2.
In respect of the drawn down from Council reserves, Members were provided with further assurance from Officers regarding the spend of these monies.
Following further debate, Councillor A S Fluker proposed that the Committee only agree recommendations (iii) and (vi) as set out on the report. This proposal was duly seconded. Upon a vote being taken the Chairperson declared that the Motion was lost.
The Chairperson proceeded to put each recommendation, set out in the report, to the Committee. Recommendations (i) – (iv) were agreed and Councillor S White asked that dissent in respect of recommendation (iv) be recorded.
In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor A S Fluker requested a recorded vote on recommendation (v). The Chairperson put this recommendation to the Committee and the voting was as follows:
For the recommendation:
Councillors J Driver, M F L Durham, A Fittock, R H Siddall, N D Spenceley and M E Thompson.
Against the recommendation:
Councillors A S Fluker, M G Neall and S White.
Abstention:
There were none.
The Chairperson declared that recommendation (v) was therefore agreed. He then put recommendation (vi) to the Committee which was duly agreed.
RESOLVED that recommendations (i) – (v) as set out in the report be agreed.