Cemetery Asset Report
Argyll and Bute Council · 7 December 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 7 DECEMBER 2022 SERVICES CEMETERY ASSET REPORT 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 This report provides the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee with a copy of the Cemetery Asset report, which has been considered by the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on 1st December 2022. 1.2 The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee at its September 2022 meeting, requested that a report on cemetery provision and maintenance be brought to the next meeting of the Area Committee in December 2022. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee are asked to:- i. Consider and note the report which was prepared for the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting on 1st December 2022, and; ii. Note that a further update will be provided to the March 2023 Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting, which will present options for reviewing the current policy as well as management of cemetery assets in the context of current needs and future demands. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 In September 2022 the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islands Area Committee requested that an update on cemetery provision and maintenance be brought to the committee’s next meeting in December 2022. A copy of the Cemetery Asset report considered by the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on 1st December 2022 is enclosed for the committee’s consideration (appendix 1), along with the At Risk Asset List (appendix 2), and the Cemetery Development Programme (appendix 3). 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 This report provides an update on the current cemetery provision in Argyll and Bute.
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5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy – Potential policy issue re stopping pre-sale of lairs 5.2 Financial – Capital funding will be required for the ongoing provision of additional lair capacity 5.3 Legal – None known. 5.4 HR – None known. 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 5.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics – None known. 5.5.2 Socio-economic Duty – None known. 5.5.3 Islands – None known. 5.6. Climate Change – None known. 5.7 Risk – None known. 5.8 Customer Service – None known. Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Jim Smith, Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services Policy Lead for Climate Change and Environment Services: Councillor Ross Moreland APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Cemetery Asset Report Appendix 2 – At Risk Asset List Appendix 3 – Cemetery Development Programme