Cemetery Provision - Middlesbrough
December 3, 2025 Executive (Other) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to address a limited burial plot supply, the Executive approved a £0.277m virement from the Derisking Sites scheme to fund additional costs for the Thorntree extension and endorsed proposals for short, medium, and long-term burial provision, noting the current status of burial plots in Thorntree and Acklam Cemetery.
Full council record
Purpose
The Executive Member for Development submitted a report
which provided an update on the current and future burial plot supply, along
with actions proposed to address the limited supply and ensure ongoing
provision. The report also requested a virement of £0.277m from the De-Risking
Sites Scheme to the existing cemetery capital budget.
Decision
ORDERED that Executive
Approve a virement of
£0.277m from the Derisking Sites scheme to fund the additional costs for
the main works as part of the Thorntree extension. If approved, the
virement would be actions as part of the Revenue & Capital Budget
Forecast Year End Outturn Quarter 3 2025-26 Executive report.
Endorse the proposals
for short, medium and long-term burial provision.
AGREED that the Executive note the current status of
burial plots remaining in Thorntree and Acklam Cemetery.
Related Meeting
Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm on December 3, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |