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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to say that the Friends of Cemetery Group guidance was approved earlier this month by the Culture & Communities committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks for the great work that you do in supporting our cemeteries which is very much appreciated
<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Robbie <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></span></body></html>