Agenda item

a) To receive and consider the minutes of the Halls, Cemeteries and Allotments Minutes held on 17 January 2022;

b) Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda (Questions on the progress on any item).

The minutes of the meeting of the committee held on 17 January 2022 were received.

The Deputy Town Clerk advised that a meeting had been held with the organisers of the Tea Dance event in the Corn Exchange. Clarification had been given that the event could be preceded by line dancing, operated by a third-party meeting health and safety concerns. The committee considered the current arrangements and agreed that two hours of the four-hour tea dance session could be offered at a subsidised rate.

It was reported that there had been positive feedback in respect of the new access gate and the overall look of the site at Tower Hill cemetery and members expressed their thanks to the works team for their hard work.

Resolved:

That, the minutes of the Halls, Cemeteries & Allotments Committee held on 17 January 2022 be approved as a correct record of the meeting and be signed by the Chair

Recommended:

That, the use of the Corn Exchange for the Line Dancing and Tea Dance events be at a subsidised rate.