Character Analysis

Comment

Representation ID: 521

Received: 19/07/2007

Respondent: Mr R Berrecloth

Paragraphs 7.17, 7.24

I refer to the report on the churchyard which states that this has become overgrown and overwhelmed with scrub, etc. At the time of the inspection, and before the report was written, the churchyard had not been maintained for some while, as the people who did maintain this could no longer do so. However, since April 2007, the PCC has organised a rota of volunteers who now maintain the churchyard on a weekly basis. The grass is cut, and areas which have been overwhelmed with bramble and scrub have been treated and cleared. Some of the graves have had growth cleared also. Ivy has been removed from the walls and some guttering cleared. There is a programme in place to continue this. As far as possible the growth on the boundary wall will also be cleared.

We are also drawing up a maintenance plan for minor repairs, such as re-pointing stone/brickwork, which will include the boundary wall.

Paragraph 7.18 The PCC is aware that the boundary wall is in need of attention.