Decision details

Easthampstead Park Cemetery & Crematorium - Additional Chapel

Decision Maker: Director of Environment, Culture & Communities, Executive Member for Culture, Corporate Services and Public Protection

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the award of the works contract.

Decision:

That the Executive Member for Culture, Corporate Services & Public Protection approved the recommendation in the attached Confidential Annexe A and Atkins Confidential Tender Evaluation Report (Annexe B), to award the works contract for Easthampstead Park Cemetery and Crematorium – additional chapel.

Reasons for the decision:

In accordance with the Council’s Contract Standing Orders, the value of this contract requires the approval of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities and the Executive Member for Culture, Corporate Services & Public Protection.

 

The existing facility only has one chapel. The demand is high and there can be periods of three weeks or more before a suitable service time is available. This is not always acceptable and we run the risk that future business will be lost.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £400,000;

Wards Affected: Great Hollands South;

Financial Impact: Within the approved Invest-to-Save budget.

Declarations: None.

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.

Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

By report

Consultees

Borough Solicitor
Borough Treasurer

Contact: Kamay Toor, Assistant Director: Property Services Email: kamay.toor@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 355183.

Publication date: 10/03/2017

Date of decision: 10/03/2017

Effective from: 18/03/2017

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