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Following a report of the Corporate Manager for Property, Leisure and Climate Change, the Environment Policy Development Group has made the following recommendation: that the proposed charges for 2022-2023 as set out in Table A be approved.

Following a *report of the Corporate Manager for Property, Leisure and Climate Change, the Environment Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation: that the proposed charges for 2022-2023 as set out in Table A of the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change outlined the contents of the report stating that the Council provided an essential service for which a charge was made, the revised charges had been benchmarked against other authorities and seemed to be fair.

RESOLVED that the proposed charges for 2022-2023 as set out in Table A of the report be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr R B Evans)

Reason for the decision – the Council continues to ensure that re-investment is made for various maintenance works across the Council’s two cemeteries and also continues to provide services as set out in the legislation.

Note:  *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To review and approve the Bereavement Services Fees & Charges for 2022-23.

The Group had before it the *report from the Corporate Manager for Property, Leisure and Climate Change presenting a review of the Bereavement Services Fees and Charges for 2022-2023.

The Officer explained that the Council’s focus was on the best possible service and support to bereaved residents. The proposal was to increase fees by 2%.

It was therefore RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that the proposed charges for 2022-2023 as set out in Table A be approved.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Notes:

      i.        *Report previously circulated and attached to the minutes

    ii.        Cllr L Taylor requested that his abstention from voting be recorded