Decision details

**Temporary Mortuary

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Decision

The Old radio station building on Bridport Road in Dorchester will be repurposed to be used as a temporary mortuary.

 

The delegation for this decision is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution

 

Reason for Decision

To enable Dorset have appropriate facilities should there be a significant rise in death rate.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

Other sites were considered, risk assessed and rejected

 

 

 

Decision:

Officer Delegated Decision

 

Date: 23 March 2020

Decision:

 

The Old radio station building on Bridport Road in Dorchester will be repurposed to be used as a temporary mortuary.

The delegation for this decision is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution

 

 

Key Decision:

Yes

Reason(s) for Decisions:

 

To enable Dorset have appropriate facilities should there be a significant rise in death rate.

 

 

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

 

Property cell

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Other sites were considered, risk assessed and rejected

 

Any conflict of interest declared by any member consulted:

 

None

 

Any dispensation granted in respect of any declared conflict of interest:

 

None

 


 

Publication date: 29/05/2020

Date of decision: 23/03/2020