Issue details

Civil Partnerships in Religious Buildings

Purpose of Report: To inform the Cabinet Member about the Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 which allow civil partnerships to take place in religious buildings. The Cabinet Member is asked to approve the fee payable by religious premises for a licence to host civil partnership ceremonies. The Cabinet Member is asked to note the report and set a fee to encourage religious premises to host civil partnership ceremonies.

This decision has been delayed due to a change in portfolio holder and will now be made in June 2013.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/03/2013

Implication: Equalities; Financial; Legal;

Level of Risk: 01-03 Acceptable;

Decision due: 01/06/13 by Cabinet Leader & Economic Development

Lead member: Cabinet Leader & Economic Development

Lead director: Director of Communities & Neighbourhoods

Department: Directorate of Communities & Neighbourhoods

Contact: Colin Rumford, Head of Regional Investigations Email: colin.rumford@york.gov.uk, tel 01904 551502 Email: colin.rumford@york.gov.uk, Robert Livesey, Superintendent Registrar, Chief Executives, Email: robert.livesey@york.gov.uk.

Issue details

Civil Partnerships in Religious Buildings

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