24 April 2025
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
The Old Coastguard Station, Anderby Road, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5XA
MINUTES OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING
Held on Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 9.45am at the
Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5UJ
Present: Cllr S. Whitmore (Chair), Cllr P. Robinson
In attendance: Cllr D. Wilson and Cllr G. Ward and Carol Coates
Clerk/RFO: Valerie Anne Worley
FC01/04-25 Chair’s Welcome
Cllr S. Whitmore welcomed everyone present to the meeting of the Cemetery Committee and thanked them for attending.
FC02/04-25 Apologies for absence
None received.
FC03/04-25 To receive declaration of pecuniary interest in agenda items under the Localism Act 2011 not already recorded on Member’s Register of Interests and to consider dispensation.
None received.
FC04/04-25 To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Cemetery Committee Meeting held on 24 April 2025.
The minutes were unanimously approved by the Cemetery Committee and signed by Cllr S. Whitmore (Chair).
FC05/04-25 Report on Inspection
The inspection of the cemetery was carried out two weeks ago. Cllr P. Robinson and Cllr S. Whitmore. Tidied the cemetery and took litter.
FC06/04-25 Undertaker’s payments
The undertaker’s payments are now up-to-date.
FC07/04-25 Markers for cremation plots
Cllr S. Whitmore informed the Clerk that 16 markers were required. One for each row. The Clerk will order these.
FC08/04-25 Mapping Company latest
There will be a training programme conducted by the Company that inputs the cemetery mapping on the Chapel St Leonards Parish Council’s webpage. Cllr G. Ward expressed an interest in the training for this along with Carol Coates, Cllr S. Whitmore, Cllr P. Robinson and the Clerk, Valerie Worley. The Clerk will arrange this.
Carol Coates would like to keep the wreaths on the memorial.
FC09/04-25 Date and time of next meeting of the Cemetery Committee
19 May 2025 if required.
The meeting concluded at 11.10am
Carol Coates left the meeting.