Cemeteries

Council owns a number of cemeteries that compliment the wider provision in the district.

Cemeteries contributes by

• Maintaining cemetery services to ensure community has access to quality facilities.

– Development so far –  

Cemetery Sanitary Assessment

What we said we would do in 2013/14

Cemetery Sanitary Assessment - Review the sanitary services assessment required by the Ministry of Health.

What we did in 2013/14

Establish scope and needs for the sanitary services assessment. Review outcomes of historic sanitary assessments.

What we plan to do in 2014/15

Seek proposals from appropriate consultants to undertake the assessment. Develop a programme of work to address issues and potential risks identified in the sanitary services assessment.

– what we have achieved in 2013/14 –  

• Fencing, vehicle access and landscaping improvements at Kaikohe cemetery.
• Assessment of safety issues at three cemeteries that have high ground water tables (Kaitaia, Kaikohe & Kerikeri).
• Review of future capacity and drainage issues at Kaitaia cemetery.

– where are we now? – 

• Expansion requirements to be considered as part of the Kaitaia cemetery drainage upgrade.