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High Wycombe New Cemetery (Spending Protocol)

 

 

Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Shadow Executive (Item 12)

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Decision:

This report seeks the consent of the Shadow Executive to proceed with the Penn Road cemetery project, as described in Appendix 1 – Report to Wycombe District Council’s Cabinet of 3rd February 2020.

 

RESOLVED: 

1. That the Shadow Executive notes the content of this report.

2. That the Shadow Executive:

(a) Consents to a project budget increase of £253,210.

(b) Consents to the release other project funds of £389,790.

(c) Consents to the grant of delegated authority to enter into a build contract for the project.

(d) Consents that the £50,000 annual maintenance cost of the new facility will be will be contained within the Special Expenses Reserve (SER) precept.

3. Notes that this matter is also being reported to Wycombe District Council’s Cabinet on February 3rd 2020.

Minutes:

Cllr Darby and Mr N Dicker, Head of Housing, Environment and Community Standards introduced the item and provided an overview of the plans already advanced by Wycombe District Council to create a new cemetery in Hazlemere.  Members were asked to endorse the existing plan and release funds in order to begin building work.  Planning permission had already been obtained.  The following points were highlighted in response to questions raised by members:

 

  • The need for a new cemetery was now critical due to full capacity and had been a priority for eight years. 
  • A designated area for children and babies would be the first to be laid out in the new cemetery.
  • The lifespan of the cemetery before the process would have to be repeated would be 25 years.

 

RESOLVED:  The Shadow Executive AGREED:

 

  1. To note the content of this report.
  2. That the Shadow Executive:

(a) Consents to a project budget increase of £253,210.

(b) Consents to the release other project funds of £389,790.

(c) Consents to the grant of delegated authority to enter into a build contract for the project.

(d) Consents that the £50,000 annual maintenance cost of the new facility will be will be contained within the Special Expenses Reserve (SER) precept.

3. To note that this matter is also being reported to Wycombe District Council’s Cabinet on February 3rd 2020.