Decision details

The Council has responsibilities for several closed churchyards and burial grounds throughout the district.  A full survey has been carried out of the various grounds, identifying the need to develop an enhanced repair and maintenance programme to ensure that the sites are maintained to satisfactory standards.  The report will request the provision of addition budget to complete this work.
(Recommendation to Council)

RESOLVED

(1)  That £65,000 be allocated to carry out essential repairs to structures in Chichester District’s closed churchyards and burial grounds.

(2)  That an annual maintenance budget of £10,000 be allocated to maintain structures to an acceptable standard.