Issue - meetings

Brent Council operates a public mortuary located within the grounds of Northwick Park Hospital as a shared service arrangement with Harrow Council. Barnet Council operates a public mortuary in Finchley.  Both are within the jurisdiction of the North London Coroner.  This report proposes extending the shared service arrangement at Northwick Park to include Barnet allowing the rationalisation of arrangements and the closure of Finchley Mortuary.

(i)         that agreement be given to a public mortuary service provided by Brent council at Northwick Park on behalf of Brent, Barnet and Harrow councils;

(ii)        that the shared service agreement between Brent and Harrow should be updated, and extended to include Barnet Council;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods or Director of Regeneration and Growth in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer to agree the terms of the consortium agreement and interim agreement, and to take all necessary action to implement the proposed shared service arrangement.

The Cabinet noted that the council operated a public mortuary located within the grounds of Northwick Park Hospital as a shared service arrangement with Harrow Council and that Barnet Council operated a public mortuary in Finchley.  Both were within the jurisdiction of the North London Coroner.  Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Environment) introduced the report and was pleased to propose extending the shared service arrangement at Northwick Park to include Barnet allowing the rationalisation of arrangements and the closure of Finchley Mortuary.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that agreement be given to a public mortuary service provided by Brent council at Northwick Park on behalf of Brent, Barnet and Harrow councils;

(ii)        that the shared service agreement between Brent and Harrow should be updated, and extended to include Barnet Council;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods or Director of Regeneration and Growth in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer to agree the terms of the consortium agreement and interim agreement, and to take all necessary action to implement the proposed shared service arrangement.