PRINCES RISBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE BURIALS COMMITTEE HELD ON

TUESDAY 11th MARCH 2008 AT 8.00 PM

IN TOWER COURT, HORNS LANE PRINCES RISBOROUGH.

 

 

PRESENT

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Cllr M Wooster (Chairman)

Cllr W Woolf, G Hall, Pam Summerbell, John Coombs, Alan Turner, Pamela Williams,
Ben Benifer

 

Kirsty Pope (Clerk)

 

IN ATTENDENCE

 

 

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr Eunice Clifford

 

MINUTES

 

The Minutes of the previous Meeting having been circulated were approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Members were asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration.

 

4. To receive a progress report from the Project team and discuss.

Cllr Coombs advised the Committee that a progress report had already been given at the last Town Council meeting.  It was therefore agreed by all that as Cllr Wooster was absent from that meeting, the Chairman of the Burials Project Team, Cllr Orsler, should provide a full update for Cllr Wooster

 

5. To discuss and agree to changes and corrections to the proposed on line Book of Remembrance as detailed in an email sent on 29th December 2007.

It was agreed by all to accept these changes and corrections.

 

6.To propose that the clerk either applies to commence a postal study programme run by ICCM in partnership with the Stratford Business School or that she locates and attends a suitable study day run by some other organization.

The Clerk has agreed that once her current studies are finished, this is something that could commence and the Clerk will advise the Council at the appropriate time.

 

7. To discuss and decide whether burial records should be kept on line or with registers.

It was agreed by all that both options should be available and that records created online should be printed and kept in a relevant file.

 

8. To propose that a representative from Assetrac is invited to demonstrate the underground marking system.

The Clerk is requested to contact Assetrac and make arrangements for them to attend a meeting.  The Clerk is requested to ensure the presentation is a maximum of 15 minutes.

 

 

 

9. To receive ideas regarding the official opening of the site and decide who should arrange it.

It was agreed by all that the PR working group should take on the responsibility for this request.  The Lord Lieutenant was a suggestion.  The Clerk is therefore requested to inform the PR working group of this decision.

 

10. To discuss the Burials CrossTalk report.

Agreed by all that the report submitted was acceptable.

 

11. To discuss the correct procedure for the lines of communication on behalf of the Town Council regarding the contractors' activities.

Cllr Williams was concerned that the correct lines of procedures were not followed with regards to a resident complaint and wanted clarification that they correct procedures are followed in the future.  It was agreed by all that all correspondence and communication should be dealt with by the Town Clerk.

 

12. Agenda Items for Next Meeting.

 

TBA

 

13. Date of Next Meeting

                                                                       

The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Tuesday 8th April 2008 at 7.45pm in the meeting room on the first floor in Tower Court, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough.

 

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting closed at 8.55pm

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