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South Derbyshire - Memorial Safety Testing
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SOUTH DERBYSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
MEMORIAL SAFETY TESTING
The District Council has a responsibility to undertake inspections assessing the stability of memorials to ensure the safety of visitors and staff within its cemeteries and closed churchyards where they have responsibility for grounds maintenance.
After 1st September 2026 inspectors will be assessing grave memorials within the closed churchyards at the following locations: All Saint's Church, Aston on Trent; All Saint's Church, Findern; St Michael's Church, Willington and St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow on Trent in line with the District Council's Memorial Safety Policy which is available on the Council's website.
Details of memorials that fail this safety inspection will be displayed on the Council's website and efforts will be made to contact the owner of the Grant of Right of Burial to advise them of the steps they must take to make safe the memorial in line with industry standards. Any unsafe memorials may be temporarily supported with a wooden stake and banding and/or display a warning notice.
DO NOT attempt to touch or approach any of these unsafe memorials or tamper with the measures put in place.
It is expected that owners of unsafe memorials, when notified, will undertake the necessary remedial works to make them safe as soon as practically possible.
Further advice and some Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the Council's website www.southderbyshire. gov.uk or by emailing parksandgreenspaces@ southderbyshire.gov.uk
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