Purpose

To seek approval to progress the Canford Crematorium project and allocate funding for the replacement of gas cremators with electric technology.

Decision

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimously) to

1. Approve the allocation of £8.649m of capital funding for the replacement of gas cremators with electric cremators at Canford Crematorium as set out in this report.
2. Authorise the Executive Director of Growth & Regeneration in consultation with Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee and Director Finance to continue the design and delivery of the project within the approved budget envelope, subject to PAC Stage 2 approval.
3. Note that progression of the project will be subject to the council’s internal decision pathway process.
4. Authorise the Executive Director of Growth & Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee and Director Finance, to take all steps required in accordance with the council’s internal decision pathway process to procure and award the contract to deliver the scheme in line with the maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report.
5. Authorise the Executive Director of Growth & Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee and Director Finance, to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.