A review of the Cheshire East Cemeteries Strategy
Meeting: 11/11/2021 - Environment and Communities Committee (Item 30)
30 A review of the Cheshire East Cemeteries Strategy 
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To receive an overview of the current Cemeteries Strategy.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Cheshire East Cemeteries Strategy March 2019, item 30
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- Appendix 2 - Cemeteries Strategy Consultation Summary Report Dec 2018, item 30
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Minutes:
Paul Bayley introduced the item to the Committee and reminded it of the resolution passed at the last meeting on the 9 September 2021, for an Officer report to review the current cemeteries strategy, for the whole of the borough for future review by this Committee.
Ralph Kemp attended the meeting to give further context to the report and answer any questions the Committee had.
Councillor Janet Clowes attended the Committee as a Visiting Member and asked questions on this item.
The Committee all agreed that this subject is important and that thew whole strategy should be given appropriate overview and scrutiny.
RESOLVED: That:
1) the current Cemeteries Strategy be noted;
2) an up to date assessment of the future demand and capacity for burial within the borough, including identifying options to optimise existing space within cemeteries where there is less than 30 years capacity remaining be approved; and
3) A Member Advisory Panel be convened to scrutinise the Cemeteries Strategy and consist of Councillors: Joy Bratherton, June Buckley, Mike Benson and Laura Crane.