Decision details

Redditch Crematorium - Cremator Replacement and Building Upgrades

Decision Maker: Executive, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To advise Members of the requirement for a major infrastructure upgrade to the existing crematorium plant and buidings.

Decision:

RESOLVED that,

subject to the necessary budgetary approvals of the full Council, as detailed at recommendations 6) and 7) below,

 

1)        a programme of replacement  of and installation of one new cremator, complete with mercury abatement equipment, at a current cost in the region of £575,000, be carried out;

 

2)        a programme of civil works be undertaken to improve the public and staff areas of the crematorium buildings, at a cost of £380,000;

 

3)        a defined study be carried out in relation to energy recovery and re-use for both internal and external purposes;

 

4)        specialist and technical support be employed to assist the Bereavement Services Manager with the management and implementation of this project, at a cost of £32,500;

 

5)        expenditure of up to the total sum approved by the Council, for the purposes defined in the report, be approved in accordance with Standing Order 41; and

 

RECOMMENDED that

 

6)        the Council, if it is established that it is economically viable to recover waste energy and to re-use it for internal and external purposes, implement the recommended programmes for such re-use.  Initial research indicates that internal re-use will be economically viable so a sum of £70,000 has been included in the Capital Programme for this aspect of the project.

 

7)        up to £757,500 be allocated from the Capital Programme for the purposes indicated in the report; and

 

8)         the Capital Programme be amended accordingly.

Report author: Head of Operations

Publication date: 21/09/2009

Date of decision: 16/09/2009

Decided at meeting: 16/09/2009 - Executive

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