For the Leader of the Council to authorise changes to the current restrictions on the numbers of mourners attending funeral services inside cemetery buildings, increasing the permitted number of mourners from 6 to 20, and increasing the number of mourners permitted at graveside services from 15 to 30, in line with changes to government guidance on funerals and social distancing.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/07/2020
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
The decision is time critical in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Lead member: Leader of the Council
Lead director: Acting Chief Executive
Contact: Acting Chief Executive.