Cemetery Committee Minutes - 14 March 2007

Mrs M Weston – Clerk to the Council.

(a) John Whitcher Memorial Stone

The Clerk stated that this stone had now been moved to the adjoining plot, an amicable agreement having been made with all parties concerned.

(b) Forest Pony

It was noted that, following the discovery that a forest pony that had been gaining entry to the Cemetery by jumping the wall, the owner had agreed to remove it to another area.

(c) Pipe feeding Gas Cylinder

It was noted that Mr Boyes had fitted a new pipe to one of the gas cylinders.

Discussion took place regarding the proposals for the supply of water to the cemetery and the possibility of installing a new tank at the back of the Chapel.

Quotations for three cuts during 2007 had been received as follows:

RESOLVED: To accept the quotation from Lyndhurst Landscaping

Mr Boyes reported that he had conducted a safety audit on every memorial stone in the cemetery. Stones that he had considered to be unsafe had been laid carefully onto their corresponding graves.

RESOLVED: That Mr Boyes purchase a suitable book to be used as a log to note unsafe headstones. Wherever possible the owners of the graves would be contacted to alert them to the need for remedial action.

(a) Brambles and Rubbish

Mr Boyes reported that there were still brambles and some rubbish accumulated around the Cemetery but that he would undertake to liase with Mr Malcom regarding removal.

(b) Solar Lighting

The Clerk reported that she had observed at least one solar light on a grave.

RESOLVED: To ask the grave owner to remove the solar light and that no further lights of this type be allowed in the Cemetery.

(c) Tree Branch

The Clerk reported that a branch of a tree had fallen over the wall and was hanging outside the Cemetery. One of the large blocks on the wall had also fallen off. Mr Malcom had undertaken to remove both.

RESOLVED: To draw Mr Malcom’s attention to the urgency of remedial action.