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HUNTINGTON CEMETERY COMMITTEE
HUNTINGTON CEMETERY COMMITTEE
AGENDA FOR THE GENERAL MEETING
12th March 2024
Notice is hereby given that the general meeting of the Huntington Cemetery
Committee will be held at Huntington Community Centre, Strensall Road,
Huntington, YORK, YO32 9RG on Tuesday 12th March 2024 at 7.00 pm.
The Public and Press are cordially invited to be present.
All members of the Huntington Cemetery Committee are hereby summoned to
attend for the purpose to consider and resolve the business to be transacted
at the meeting.
M.Duncason
Chair of Huntington Cemetery Committee – Councillor Malcolm Duncanson
The agenda for said meeting is shown below.
1 1.1 To receive apologies
1.2 To approve reasons for absence given by councillors
2 To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd January 2024 as a
true and correct record
3. To approve the accounts for Q4 2023
4. To receive the Clerks Report
5. To consider installing CCTV at the Cemetery
6. i. To receive an update on the flooding at the cemetery
ii. To consider the proposal from civil engineers on drainage at the cemetery.
7. To receive an update on the cemetery parking signs
8. To receive an update on the implementation of Rule 10.
9. Correspondence
10. i.To resolve to exclude members of the public and press under the Public
Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the nature of the business
to be transacted at item 9 ii to being prejudicial to the public interest
ii. To receive an update on the tender process to appoint a gardener.
iii. To resolve to approve the recommendation for a new gardener
11. To confirm the date of the next meeting
℅ Burial Clerk
Huntington Cemetery
New lane
Huntington
YO32 9LY
Contact No: 07517809989
email: [email protected]
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Minutes of the Huntington Cemetery Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 3 rd October 2023
commencing at 7:00 pm in Huntington Community Centre
Present; Councillor M. Duncanson (MD), Councillor D. Jobling (DJ), Councillor Y. Safder (YS), Councillor
A. Hawxby (AH), Councillor S. Rawlings (SR) and N. Fatima (Burial Clerk).
Members of the public; 6
1. To receive any apologies for absence
Apologies received from Councillor N. Watkins (NW) due to family commitments.
It was resolved to approve the apologies and reason for the absence.
2 2.1 To confirm the minutes of meeting held on 6th June 2023 as a true and correct record
It was resolved to approve the minutes of the 6th June 2023 meetings as a true and accurate record and
are signed and dated by the Chair.
2.2 To confirm the minutes of extraordinary meeting held on 13th June 2023, 27th June 2023 and
3rd August 2023 as a true and correct record
It was resolved to approve the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 13th June 2023, 27th June
2023 and 3rd August 2023 as a true and accurate record and are signed and dated by the Chair.
3. To approve the accounts for Q2 2023
The accounts for Q2 2023 / 2024 were presented. It was resolved to approve as a true and accurate
representation of the current financial status.
Action – NF to look into financial products which offer a better interest rate than is currently being
achieved.
4. To receive the Clerks Report
The clerk provided an update on the management of the cemetery.
It was noted that between 07/06/2023 – 03/10/2023 there have been 10 cremated remains interment and
13 full burials.
5. To consider allowing non residents to pre purchase a plot
A discussion was had and it was agreed as the cemetery is managed by Huntington Parish Council only
residents of Huntington can pre purchase a plot. However, non-residents can continue to be buried at the
cemetery.
6. To consider opening the main gates to access to cars
A discussion was held where an agreement was reached to provide access for a 3-month trial period on
Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm, starting from 08.10.23. This arrangement will be reviewed at the next
meeting.
7. To consider the procedure of removing cemetery benches
A survey was completed and 6 benches were identified as no longer fit for purpose.
It was agreed a notice will be added to each individual bench to allow next of kin to take the bench away.
After 3 months the plaque will be removed and the bench will be disposed of.
In the future the cemetery committee will provide benches at the end of each row and members of the
public will be able to purchase a plaque.
8. To receive an update on the tender process
NW is unable to undertake the tender document due to family commitments; the process will now be
undertaken by YS. The specification will be made available to review at the next meeting.
9. To receive an update on the implementation of Rule 10
The Rules and regulation document is currently being drafted by YS.
It was agreed a special meeting will be held to purely discuss Rule 10.
10. Correspondence
A member of the public has requested their plot to be reverted back to its condition before the decision to
impose Rule 10 was enforced. SR will contact the member of the public to discuss this further.
A complaint was received stating that the parking signs are seen as unsightly and aggressive. It was
discussed that the aim of the sign is to deter people that are not using the cemetery to park there. It was
resolved to review the wording and the location of the parking signs at the next meeting.
11. To confirm the date of the next meeting – TBC
The meeting closed at 8.40 pm
Signed……………………………………………………… Dated……………….