[WGNC] FW: Friends of Cemetery Groups Guidance

[Tony Harris]

Dear All,

I have previously referred to this guidance when it was in draft and it has
now been approved.  I have asked for it to be put under ³About Us² and
³Statement² on our website <www.newington-cemetery.org.uk> so that we can
all access it, as we are now bound by it in our activities to do with the
cemetery.  I have not attached it to avoid exceeding capacity.   In Robbie¹s
email he makes a couple of other points and if you let me have any comments
on whether any of our activities might be problematic I will collate and
pass these on to him.     On trees which might be at risk, if you see
anything presenting a new risk after the recent storm I am sure if you let
Ellen or Carolyn know they will collate and pass information to Robbie as
may be.necessary.

Best wishes,

Tony

From:  Robbie Beattie <Robbie.Beattie at edinburgh.gov.uk>
Date:  Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 18:02
To:   Friends of Cemetery Groups
Subject:  RE: Friends of Cemetery Groups Guidance

Dear Friends,
 
I am pleased to say that the Friends of Cemetery Group guidance was approved
earlier this month by the Culture & Communities committee.
 
Now that we have guidance to follow it would be useful to do a reset of the
activities that various Friends Groups do to ensure that they are consistent
and compliant with the guidance. I should be grateful if each group could
please submit a list of all their activities. We can then assess if any
activities fall into the amber category and if appropriate formally approve
those.
 
Off at a tangent we have lost a few trees due to Storm Arwen. With the
trunks snapped revealing a hollow centre it is clear why they failed. It
would be very useful if Friends Groups could please flag up any trees in
their cemetery with mushrooms/fungi growing in a circle around the trunk
which may indicate it is essentially dead and may fail soon. Our Forestry
team may have marked them with a white circle for pruning or white cross for
removal. Thanks for your help.
 
And finally I hope that all those that are participating are having fun
planting Spring bulbs. I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labour
next year.  
 
Many thanks for the great work that you do in supporting our cemeteries
which is very much appreciated
 
Regards
Robbie         
 
 


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