Agenda and minutes

An apology of absence was received from County Borough Councillor K Morgan.

To receive disclosures of personal interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct

Note:

1.    Members are requested to identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest: and

2.   Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chairman when they leave.

There were no declarations of interests in matters pertaining to the agenda.

To elect a Chairman for the Llwydcoed Crematorium Joint Committee for the Municipal Year 2021 – 22.

RESOLVED to elect County Borough Councillor D. Isaac as Chairman of the Joint Committee for the 2021-22 municipal year.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the Llwydcoed Crematorium Joint Committee for the Municipal Year 2021 – 22.

RESOLVED to appoint County Borough Councillor H. Boggis as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee for the 2021-22 municipal year.

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting of the Llwydcoed Crematorium Joint Committee which was held on 16^th March 2021.

RESOLVED to approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Llwydcoed Crematorium Joint Committee held on 16^th March 2021 subject to it being noted that the conversion of the Crematorium house into a meeting room is now complete and open for use.

To consider the report of the Bereavement Services Manager.

In her report, the Bereavement Services Manager provided Members with Statistics and Performance figures relating to the operation of the Crematorium since the last meeting.

In addition, the Bereavement Manager requested that the Joint Committee consider whether to retain the current member of Agency staff who had been appointed to assist with the increased workload as a result of Covid-19, and noted that should members wish to retain the staff member this arrangement could be reviewed at the next appropriate meeting of the Joint Committee.

Following consideration of the information contained within the report of the Bereavement Manager it was RESOLVED:

1.    To note the Statistics and Performance figures contained within the report relating to the operation of the Crematorium since the last meeting; and

2.    To retain the additional member of Agency staff until further review at the next meeting of the Joint Committee.

To consider the report of the Treasurer.

Members considered the report of the Treasurer.        

Members were provided with information relating to:

·         The financial performance and movement of usable reserves

·         Balance Sheet for the year ended 31^st March 2021

·         General Fund Balances 2015/16 to 2020/21

and following consideration thereof, it was RESOLVED –

(1)  To note the report.

(2)  To note the unaudited Annual Return for the year ended 31^st March 2021 as presented.

(3)  That the Chairman of the Joint Committee signs the Approval and Certification Section of the Annual Return.