27 June 2024
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Thursday 27 June 2024 10:00am, at the
Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards
Present: Cllr Robinson, Cllr Whitmore, Cllr Christie-Smith, Cllr Holmes
Proper Officer: Mrs A Maynard
Members of public present: 0
Cllr Whitmore (Chair) welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.
CC02/20-24 Apologies for Absence
None
CC03/21-24 Declarations of Interest
None
CC04/22-24 To resolve as minutes the record of the meeting on 18 April 2024
The minutes were RESOLVED and signed by the Chair.
CC05/23-24 Update on the grass cutting.
The cemetery has only been cut three times this year and realising this is due to bad weather it was confirmed although we are behind on the schedule we are back on track for our grass cutting.
CC06/24-24 Any comments since the last clear up.
There have been no comments since the last graveyard clearance.
CC07/25-24 Path repairs.
The path repairs are due to be carried out by the CSL Parish Council, in-house staff and the senior work person will assess the work to be done on Friday 28 June 2024.
The Proper Officer will let the Chair, Cllr Whitmore know the cost of material and labour for the project.
CC08/26-24 Bluebells.
Cllr Whitmore can confirm that each year R Aldrich, grass cutter, cuts back the Bluebells in order that they flourish the following year. This arrangement has been in place for a few years.
CC07/16-24 Budget?
The Proper Officer confirmed that there was a budget for the cemetery of £1,500. The brass floor plates that denote rows and numbers in the cemetery ground had been ordered for Cherished Memorials and were due to be delivered by hand to the office the week beginning 1 July 2024, the lateness of this was due to family illness in a family run business.
CC07/16-24 To resolve the date of the next meeting.
Resolved as Thursday 26 September at 10:00am
There being no other business, the meeting was closed at 10:14am.