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SCRUTINY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ACTION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SCRAIP)
Report Title: Memorial Safety Review
Report of Recreation and Community Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Date of Publication: 14 November 2006
Dates to report back to Committee:
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Update |
Date |
Completed? |
Note |
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1st |
14/05/07 |
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6 months after publication |
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2nd |
14/11/07 |
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12 months after publication |
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Recommendation[1] |
Cabinet Member[2] |
Response[3]
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Timetable[4] |
Lead Officer[5] |
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That alternative sources of funding be sought for the testing and reinstatement of historic memorials.
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Environment |
Cemetery – Agreed to seek alternative/additional funding for remainder of work
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By March 2007 |
Facilities Management Officer (FMO) |
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Leisure and Culture |
Churchyards – Agreed to seek alternative funding
FMO has met with Archdeacon of Maidstone and some possibilities may exist via individual church funds.
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By March 2007 |
FMO |
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That ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs be placed on the council’s website to demonstrate the value of the memorial safety work.
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Environment |
Cemetery – some photographs already exist – these to be enhanced |
End Dec 2006 |
Bereavement Services Officer (BSO) |
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Leisure and Culture |
Churchyards – Look into possibility of “before and after” photos of older style memorials from Cemetery or acquire “before and after” photos from actual churchyards when work commences
Work has not yet started, therefore no photoboard has been prepared.
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End Dec 2006 or when work commences |
FMO |
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That information, including photographs in a ‘storyboard’ format, be placed on the council website, in the Borough Update, and on a notice-board at Maidstone Cemetery.
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Environment |
Cemetery – “Storyboard” format already exists but will be updated and submitted to PR Section for the Borough Update |
End Dec 2006 |
BSO |
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Leisure and Culture |
The style will be replicated when work on closed church yards starts |
At commencement |
BSO |
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That lists of memorials that have failed safety tests be posted on the council website and on cemetery or churchyard notice boards.
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Environment |
Cemetery – to be prepared for all future inspection failures. Listing of memorials that have already failed, and in many instances that have now been reinstated, is not considered necessary as it may confuse grave owners.
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End Dec 2006 |
BSO |
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Leisure and Culture |
Churchyards – to be arranged when the work commences – subject to the CoE Faculty allowing this
Work has not yet started.
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As inspections are completed |
FMO |
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That a five-year rolling programme of testing be introduced in cemeteries, closed churchyards and other burial areas in the borough.
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Environment |
Cemetery – scheme of re-inspections will be implemented on a priority basis and at least every 5 years for all memorials once the primary audit inspections have been completed.
This is in hand.
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Anticipated commencement date mid-2007 |
BSO/FMO |
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Leisure and Culture |
Churchyards – to be included in general planning of inspection/reinstatement project
This is in hand.
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5 years after commencement of work |
FMO
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Notes on the completion of SCRAIP
[1] Report recommendations are listed as found in the report.
[2] Insert in this box the Cabinet Member whose portfolio the recommendation falls within.
[3] The Officer/Cabinet Member responsible for responding to the recommendation should indicate in this box either the acceptance or rejection of the recommendation.
If the recommendation is rejected an explanation for its rejection should be provided. The ‘timetable’ and ‘lead officer’ boxes can be left blank
If the recommendation is accepted an explanation of the action to be taken to implement the recommendation should be recorded in this box. Please also complete the ‘timetable’ and ‘lead officer’ boxes.
[4] The Officer/Cabinet Member responsible for responding to the recommendation should indicate in this box when the action in indicated in the previous box will be implemented.
[5] The Officer/Cabinet Member responsible for responding to the recommendation should indicate in this box the Officer responsible for the implementation of the action highlighted in the ‘response’ box.