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Cemetery rules and regulations - Conditions regulating graves
Conditions regulating graves
30. Plants and flowers may be planted in approved area’s within the grave space of a purchased grave subject to the Exclusive Rights To Burial Holder consent and with permission from the local authority.
31. No trees, shrubs or other vegetation of any kind should be planted on or around graves or anywhere in the cemeteries. The burial authority may prune, cut down or remove any vegetation which, in the opinion of the burial authority, has become unsightly, overgrown or is interfering with graves.
32. No trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, windmills, lights, toys or memorabilia of any kind may be grown or placed on any grave in the (MM, OO, LL, NN, PP and sections 62 to 70 inclusive). Any such items will be removed by the burial authority. This includes all baloons.
Turfing or seeding of graves after interment will be carried out within 12 months of the burial, within the turfing and seeding season which is October – April.
33. The marking of the grave space in either cemetery is by using approved memorials.
Raised kerb sets and fencing of any kind are not permitted on any plot in either cemetery.
No grave mound, kerbing, kerb sets, or fencing of any style or height is permitted on (MM, OO, LL, NN, PP and sections 62 to 70 inclusive). Any such additions will be removed by the burial authority. As will any items deemed to be of a risk to wildlife and health and safety anywhere within the cemeteries.
34. The burial authority is not responsible for any items placed in the cemeteries by grave owners or cemetery visitors and may remove any such items placed in the cemeteries at any time and without prior notice.
35. The burial authority may take over the maintenance of any grave where, in the opinion of the burial authority, the grave has not been suitably maintained. The burial authority will make reasonable efforts to contact the Exclusive Rights To Burial Holder prior to carrying out works of this kind (subject to paragraph 40).
