11 September 2025
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Held on 11 September 2025 from 11.00am at the Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5UJ
Present: Cllr S. Whitmore (Chair), Cllr P. Robinson, Cllr C. Briggs, Cllr G. Ward
In Attendance: Assistant Clerk. Amanda Green
Mark Broughton, Handyman
Clerk/RFO: Valerie Anne Worley
CC/01/09-25 Chair’s Welcome.
Cllr S. Whitmore welcomed all present to the meeting and thanked them for attending.
CC/02/09-25 Apologies for Absence.
None received.
CC/03/09-25 To receive Declarations of Interest in agenda items under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
None received.
CC/04/09-25 To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Cemetery Committee Meeting held on 24 April 2025.
The minutes of the Cemetery Committee Meeting held on 24 April 2025 were unanimously approved and signed by the Chair, Cllr S. Whitmore.
CC/05/09-25 Progress of Newly Planted Trees.
The trees are progressing well. Three trees have died.
CC/06/09-25 New Trees Ordered.
Cllr S. Whitmore stated that there are 15 new trees from the Woodland Trust coming. Cllr P. Robinson will look after them until they are planted as she did with the previous trees.
CC/07/09-25 Mapping System Update.
The Clerk will contact the Company placing the cemetery map online to find out how this is progressing.
CC/08/09-25 New Burial System Update.
The Clerk will enquire how this is progressing and inform the Cemetery Committee at the next meeting.
CC/09/09-25 Mapping of unused plots that Mark has been processing along with Amanda.
Mark Broughton stated that for the future of the cemetery the plots should be marked out equally. He handed out a map that he had drawn regarding the plots. He explained that now the graves are uneven, but this should be rectified in the future. Cllr G. Ward suggested buying a laser so that the measurements should be precise.
CC/10/09-25 Date and Time of Next Meeting
Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at 11.00am
The meeting concluded at 11.45am