Decision details

Cabinet received a report of the Group Head of Democracy and Governance regarding a revised Joint Committee agreement for effective management of the existing crematorium and the new one being built in Dacorum.  A copy of the report to the West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee was also attached.

The Mayor invited the Managing Director, the Honorary Secretary to the Joint Committee, to set out the details of the report.

The Managing Director explained that the proposal was to move to a lead authority model, led by Three Rivers District Council, in advance of the new crematorium being finished.  In addition, the report asked that delegated authority was granted to the Group Head of Democracy and Governance to work with the Monitoring Officers from the four other authorities to develop the necessary legal agreement.

Following a question from the Mayor, the Managing Director explained that the change from the existing shared services arrangement would make the governance arrangements much clearer.

Councillor Watkin commented that he was pleased the lead authority model was being considered as this approach worked very well for the existing shared services the council had with Three Rivers.

RESOLVED –

1.         That the change of the West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee agreement to that of a lead authority model with Three Rivers District Council as the lead authority be agreed.          

2.         That delegated authority be granted to the Group Head of Democracy and Governance working with the Monitoring Officers of the 4 other constituent councils to develop all necessary legal agreements to facilitate the change subject to final approval of the Joint Committee and the constituent councils.