Agenda item

Report of the Clerk to the Joint Committee.

The Clerk to the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee, Sharon Spence referred Members to the report within the agenda papers outlining the revised and updated Terms of Reference or Constitution for the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (for copy see file of minutes). 

Members were reminded that following audit reviews it was recommended that the Joint Committee undertake a review and update its Terms of Reference (ToR) and that the Joint Committee had previously considered the ToR document.  The Joint Committee noted that the two constituent Authorities had commented on and agreed the ToR and the document was now reported back to the Joint Committee for information. 

It was added that a minor amendment was proposed to provide clarity as regards the appointment of Members in an election year so that paragraph 3.4 would read:

3.4       In the year 2013 and every fourth year thereafter being a year in which Members of the shall retireeach of the two Councils shall appoint Members of the Joint Committee as herein provided at the first convenient meeting of such Councils.

Resolved:

That the revised Terms of Reference / Constitution as presented be agreed.