Decision details

Authorise expenditure on the scheme to replace cremators at Cottingley Crematorium, anticipated value circa £1m

Further to Minute No.15, 19^th June 2013, the Director of Environment and Housing submitted a report advising of the progress made regarding the specification development and cost estimates in relation to Cottingley Crematorium, in addition to seeking approval to spend up to the financial limit as detailed within exempt appendix 1 of the submitted report. Furthermore, the report sought approval to let the contract following the conclusion of a design and build procurement process, subject to the preferred tender return being within the approved budget, as detailed within exempt appendix 1. Finally, the report sought approval of an injection of £425,000 into Capital Scheme No. 16194 to cover the costs identified in the exempt appendix.

Following consideration of Appendix 1 to the submitted report, designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED -

(a)  That expenditure of up to the limit detailed within exempt appendix 1 to the submitted report be authorised to replace the cremators at Cottingley Crematorium with equipment capable of abating mercury emissions.

(b)  That the award of a design and build contract be approved, subject to the preferred tender return being within the budget as detailed within exempt appendix 1 to the submitted report.

(c)  That an injection of £425,000 into Capital scheme 16194 / COT / 000 be approved in order to cover the costs as identified within exempt appendix 1 to the submitted report.

(d)  That the steps required to implement the decisions and associated timescales, as detailed within paragraph 3.2 of the submitted report be noted, together with the fact that the Chief Officer Parks and Countryside will be responsible for implementing such decisions.

Briefings

Executive member, Environment and Parks

Ward members, Beeston and Holbeck