Agenda item

Joint Report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change and Corporate Director of Resources and Treasurer to the Joint Committee

The Joint Committee considered a joint report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change and the Corporate Director Resources and Treasurer to the Joint Committee which sought approval of the proposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Support Service provision by Durham County Council to the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee for the period April 2023 to March 2024 (for copy see file of minutes).

The Finance Manager, Neighbourhoods and Climate Change advised that the proposed charge for 2023/24 was £37,110 and represented a 5% increase on the recharges levied in 2022/23, which took into account the impact of pay and price inflation for providing services.

Responding to a query from the Chair, the Finance Manager, Neighbourhoods and Climate Change confirmed that the 5% increase was in line with all Durham County Council’s SLAs and factored in expenditure items.

Resolved:

That the Service Level Agreement attached at Appendix 2 for the year 2023/24 be approved.