Purpose

The report provides an update on the business
case for the Council’s Pet Cremation Service and seeks
approval of a new set of Fees and Charges for the service, to
ensure ongoing delivery of the service.

Decision

Recommendation(s):

THAT The Leader of the Council:
1) Notes the updated business case for the Pet Cremation Service at
Appendix 1.

2) Agrees the introduction of revised fees and charges for the Pet
Cremation Service as detailed in Appendix 2 with immediate effect
in support of ongoing delivery of the service.

Reasons for the decision

To maintain a pet cremation service that makes
an annual contribution to overheads in 2023/24 and in the medium
term.

Alternative options considered

A lower income inflation increase could be
applied, however this would not cover the significant increase in
current fuel prices and other costs.

Alternatively prices could remain the same. This again wold not
cover the significant increase in current fuel prices and other
costs.

Recommendations could be made to cease the provision of the
service, however, the business case demonstrates an increase in
income which in 2022/23 in year has resulted in a small surplus
with a break even point for the business within the next 3
years.