14th October 2021
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Held at The Church Rooms on
14th October at 10.30 am
Present: Cllr Mrs Robinson (Chair)
Cllrs Barrs, Evans, & Mrs Hamilton
In attendance Mrs S Green (Church Representative)
Parish Clerk
The Councillors took a walk around the Cemetery before the meeting
1. Apologies for absence
Cllr Hibbert-Greaves
2. Declarations of interest
None
3. Balance of the Cemetery Reserve as at 31st August 2021
£13503.03
Noted
4. Report on the work carried out in the Cemetery
The Clerk reported that all the outstanding work on the Cemetery had been completed.
It was also agreed that a copy of the rules and regulations for the Lawned Cemetery should be put
on the notice board.
5. To discuss the following plots
Every effort has been made to contact the of the plots, it was therefore agreed that -
C8/1 – Angel statue to move to the pagoda
C9/8 – To remove all the stones, and place monument in the pagoda
C8/11 – A card to be placed on the grave, asking the owner to contact the Clerk.
6. Quotes received from Robert Aldridge
Rolling & seeding includes supply of grass seed £60
Clearing of bramble patch uncover grave stones and remove green waste offsite £300
It was proposed by Cllr Evans, seconded Cllr Mrs Hamilton and unanimously agreed that the
quotes were accepted.
7. Insurance cover
The Clerk has been in contact with the insurance company to confirm that the trees in the churchyard
are coved on the policy. This has been confirmed, however there should be an annual risk
assessment on the Churchyard & the Lawned Cemetery. The Clerk will arrange this.
The Clerk also advised that some of the tombstones in the churchyard are leaning, and the
Church path is becoming a trip hazard. The Church will address these problems. Mrs Green
also reminded the Committee that the Churchyard must not be cut back too much as it is a wild life area.
8. Agenda Items for the next meeting
Report on the trees
Meeting Closed at 11.15 am
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