Issue - meetings

(CPT 3)

Purpose:  To consider proposals to decommission the current Ceremony Room at Shaw House and if agreed to provide the present Interview Room as the Statutory Room for ceremonies from 1st January 2012.

Resolved that:

(1)              the decommissioning of the current Ceremony Room at Shaw House and the current Interview Room becoming the Statutory Room be approved with effect from 1 January 2012, subject to approval of plans by the General Register Office;

(2)              the Ceremony Room be licensed as a non-statutory room;

(3)              any additional charges or amendments to service provision under New Governance agreements be delegated to the Proper Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

This decision is eligible to be ‘called-in’.  However, if the decision has not been ‘called-in’ by 5.00pm on 8 April 2011, then it will be implemented.

The Executive considered a report (Agenda Item 14) concerning proposals to decommission the current Ceremony Room at Shaw House and if agreed to provide the present Interview Room as the Statutory Room for ceremonies from 1st January 2012.

Councillor Graham Jones, on Councillor Anthony Stansfeld’s behalf, asked the Executive to approve the recommended actions in the report which would improve the use of the facilities available.

RESOLVED that:

(1)               the decommissioning of the current Ceremony Room at Shaw House be approved and for the current Interview Room to become the Statutory Room with effect from 1 January 2012 subject to approval of plans by the General Register Office;

(2)               the Ceremony Room be licensed as a non statutory room;

(3)               any additional changes or amendments to service provision under New Governance arrangements are delegated to the Proper Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

Reason for the decision: In order to further develop the Registration Service  bring it in line with neighbouring authorities and to provide additional income to the Service.

Other options considered: To keep arrangements as they currently exist.