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Cemetery Committee Minutes 18 July 2006

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Minutes of a meeting of the Cemetery Committee held at
the cemetery chapel on 18th July 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

PRESENT

Mr G Bisson,
Mr P Boyes,
Mrs E Butcher,
Mr E Gailor and
Mr D Newport.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

None.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN

Mr Gailor proposed that Mr Newport be elected Chairman and Mr Newport indicated that he would be willing to stand.

RESOLVED: That Mr Newport be appointed Chairman.

MINUTES OF
PREVIOUS MEETINGS

The minutes of the Committee meeting held on 24 October 2005, having been circulated, were agreed by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

MATTERS ARISING

Grasscutting The Clerk reported that there had been one cut of the Cemetery grass so far this year.

CEMETERY CHARGES

RESOLVED: That the following charges be implemented from 1 August 2006:-

Purchase of Exclusive rights of Burial in Earthen Grave	£88.00
Cremation Plot	£40.00
Interment in an earthen grave	£65.00
Burial of Ashes	£33.00
Headstone	£45.00
Additional Inscription	£25.00
Planting of Tree	£10.00
Scattering of Ashes in the Garden of Remembrance	£25.00
Brass or Bronze Plaque in the Garden of Remembrance	£27.00
Use of Chapel	£30.00

These fees will apply to persons residing within the parish immediately before or at the time of death.
In all other instances charges will be doubled.

WATER SUPPLY

The question of whether to supply of water to the Cemetery was necessary had been raised at the June Parish Council meeting and the subject was again discussed by the Committee.

RESOLVED: That the estimate from Farwells of £2,550 (+ VAT) be accepted.

CEMETERY MAINTENANCE

It was noted that the bushes, etc adjacent to the Chapel had become overgrown.

RESOLVED: That a programme of maintenance work required by formulated by Mr Newport.

CEMETERY
SAFETY AUDIT

New Forest District Council are holding a serious of information sessions regarding safety inspections and the Parish Council had been invited to attend.

RESOLVED: That Mr Bisson consult with the former Chairman of the Cemetery Committee regarding equipment necessary to carry out a safety audit of gravestones and liase with Mr Newport.

WAR MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE

RESOLVED: That Mr Newport organise materials and co-ordinate a working party of undertake the necessary work.

LYCH GATE MAINTENANCE

RESOLVED: That maintenance of the lych gate be added to the Cemetery budget for the forthcoming financial year.

TREE WORK

RESOLVED: Clerk to obtain a report regarding the condition of the trees in the Cemetery and any necessary work needed.

CEMETERY RECORDS

Discussion took place regarding the possibility of computerised records and the condition of the existing map.

RESOLVED: That Mr Bisson investigate the possibility of having the existing map photocopied in order that it could be used in conjunction with the Cemetery Records to computerise the present system.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Mrs Butcher asked the Committee’s permission to erect a seat in the Cemetery in memory of her late husband and former Clerk to the Council, Ray Butcher.

RESOLVED: That permission be granted for the seat and that Mrs Butcher liase with the Clerk regarding positioning.

The Parish Council will purchase the seat and Mrs Butcher would then make a donation to the Parish Council.In the absence of any other business the Chairman thanked those present for attending and closed the meeting.

Cemetery Committee Minutes 18 July 2006

Minutes of a meeting of the Cemetery Committee held at the cemetery chapel on 18th July 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

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Minutes of a meeting of the Cemetery Committee held at
the cemetery chapel on 18th July 2006 at 6:00 p.m.