Appendix A Cemetery Report May 2022

CEMETERY REPORT TO BOZEAT PARISH COUNCIL  16 May 2022.

No immediate issues at the Cemetery.

The Chair, Clerk and Cllr. Docker met in the Cemetery and discussed the following.

1. A noticeboard is no longer required for the front gates as there are now only two pieces of information attached.  Rest of the information was related to covid and no longer required.

PROPOSE:  The noticeboard purchase is no longer required as an Agenda item.

2. The Garden of Remembrance has very little space left.

PROPOSE:   The current site be extended to the right by removing the curve of slabs and extending a new length of slabs in line with the front ones.  This will the Clerk to be able to allocate reservations, as requested.

3. The Green Burial ground is looking particularly pretty with lots of Spring flowers blossoming. Consideration to be given to trialling a wildflower area at the bottom of this site.

PROPOSE: A wildflower area be included in the possible sites being considered for wildflower planting.

 MEMORIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS

One request has been submitted.  This complies with Bozeat Parish Council policy guidelines.

PROPOSE:  The request be agreed.

MEMORIAL HEADSTONE TESTING

Several sessions have taken place to inspect the memorial headstones.  The team has found a small number to date that require attention, in accordance with the Memorial Headstone Testing Policy.  Relatives have been contacted and some remedial work has already been undertaken.

This is an ongoing process.  Thanks extended to the Clerk who has been part of the small team inspecting the memorial headstones in addition to the follow up recording and administration of this process.

All other Cemetery issues are in hand and will be reported accordingly.

Cllr. Docker  12 May 2022