<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>As Friends of Newington Cemetery functions as a sub-group of GPCC, within the family of CEC Cemetery Friends Groups, I forward the following email, with particular reference to proposed new management rules for CEC cemeteries. These rules are intended to govern general conduct and behaviour in cemeteries and are to be submitted tomorrow to the CEC Culture and Communities Committee. On a quick read, the rules as drafted seem clear and commonsense, including control of dogs and car parking. As always the issue will be resources for enforcement. Rules about burial arrangements and memorials are being included in the contractual conditions of sale governing right of burial and procedures. I am also forwarding this email to the cemetery Working Group.</div><div><br></div><div>Tony</div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Robbie Beattie <<a href="mailto:Robbie.Beattie@edinburgh.gov.uk">Robbie.Beattie@edinburgh.gov.uk</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Monday, 31 January 2022 at 15:33<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Jane Matheson <<a href="mailto:Jane.Matheson@edinburgh.gov.uk">Jane.Matheson@edinburgh.gov.uk</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Cemetery Management Rules<br></div><div><br></div><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends of Cemetery Groups<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Over the last two years there has been some discussion regarding Cemetery Management Rules. It had been hoped these could be introduced at the same time as the Friends of Cemetery Groups guidance last year. The proposed rules will go to
Committee on Tuesday which, if approved, will trigger a minimum 4 week public notification phase. Here is a link to the committee report for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s41983/8.6%20-%20Cemetery%20Management%20Rules-FINAL.pdf">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s41983/8.6%20-%20Cemetery%20Management%20Rules-FINAL.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Due to a reorganisation I shall be leaving the Council soon so Jane Matheson Bereavement Services Operational Manager will pilot the rules through the next stages of the process. It has been lovely working with you all and I am very grateful
for the positive difference that you have all made to our cemeteries and graveyards. I’m looking forward to see that manifest itself in a Spring bloom of colour from all the bulbs you kindly planted. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Robbie
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Directorate of Place | The City of Edinburgh Council | Mobile 07715 051371 | Email
<a href="mailto:robbie.beattie@edinburgh.gov.uk"><span style="color:blue">robbie.beattie@edinburgh.gov.uk</span></a></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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