Agenda and minutes

Cabinet
Tuesday, 19 August 2003 7:00 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Barking

Contact: Barry Ray, Democratic Services Officer, Civic Centre, Dagenham Telephone - 020 8227 2134, Fax - 020 8227 2171 / e-mail - barry.ray@lbbd.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
83.	Minutes (12 August 2003) Minutes: Agreed.
84.	Cemetery Charges - 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 PDF 114 KB View the background to item 84. View the decision for item 84. Minutes: Received a report proposing to set cemetery charges for 2003/04 and 2004/05 in line with the fundamental principals set by the Charging Policy Commission. Agreed, in order that relevant charges are set to cover the full cost of the cemetery services provided, that: Cemetery charges be increased by an average of 12.5%, as set out in Appendix ‘B’ to the report, for the financial year 2003/2004 to commence from 1 October 2003; The new rates coincide with the opening of ‘The Field’ extension at Chadwell Heath Cemetery (anticipated to open in summer 2005); The next review of cemetery charges be presented to the Executive in February 2005, and accordingly: (a) The 2004/05 income be increased on 1 April 2004 by inflation, and, (b) The Head of Leisure and Community is authorised to adjust individual Cemetery Fees and Charges for 2004/05 in order to meet the revised income target and views of the services stakeholders.
85.	Private Business Minutes: Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential.
86.	Refurbishment of the Town Hall View the background to item 86. View the decision for item 86.
87.	Progress on the Capital Programme 2003/04 and Corporate Programme Management Office View the background to item 87. View the decision for item 87.
88.	Staffing Matter
89.	Re-tendering of Legal Services
90.	* Thames View Neighbourhood Nursery
	* Item considered as a matter of urgency with the consent of the Chair under Section 100 (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.