CHEVELEY PARISH COUNCIL
Acting As The Burial Authority For The Parish Of Cheveley
BURIAL FEES
FEES AND PAYMENTS (effective April 1 2015)
The sums set out below will apply where the deceased person or where one of the parents of a stillborn child is an inhabitant or parishioner of the Parish of Cheveley.
Where the deceased is not or neither of the parents of a stillborn child are inhabitants or parishioners of Cheveley then the relevant fees will be doubled
For the sake of clarity the following notes in relation to the term “inhabitant” or “parishioner” will apply equally:
- For the purposes of the rule an “inhabitant” shall mean a person who, normally at the date of application or at the date of his or her death, had normally resided some time during the last 2 years immediately prior within Cheveley Parish Council’s boundary.
- The fees and payments may also be reduced where it can be proved to the Parish Councils satisfaction that exceptional circumstances exist that would warrant a reduction. The Parish Council’s decision will be final. In cases where a reduction is sought the full fees should be paid and written application should be made for a refund once the funeral has taken place
- Residents who have to move out of the area through no fault of their own to a residential or nursing home or into the care of a relative's home are to be treated as though they are still an “inhabitant” irrespective of length of absence.
The fees indicated do not include the digging of the grave or other labour charges.
1. INTERMENTS (IN A PURCHASED GRAVE AND FOR WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF BURIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED)
In both the Garden of Rest and Main Cemetery adjacent/multiple graves may be reserved and purchased in advance (see exclusive rights of burial charges) but fees (interment and ancillary charges) will be levied at the rate and fall due at the time of subsequent committal(s).
Main Cemetery:
For any interment in a grave of a body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded 12 years.
Each Single plot (depth 5 ft) £200.00
Each Single plot (double depth plot 7 ft) £200.00
Each Single plot (treble depth 9 ft) £200.00
For any interment in a grave of a stillborn child, or a child whose age at death did not exceed one month. Free of charge
For any interment in a grave of a child, whose age at death exceeded one month but did not exceed 12 years. £85.00
For any interment in a grave of cremated remains £95.00
In the event of exhumation permission and costs will be determined and charged by the Relevant Authorities (The Home Office).
Cheveley Parish Council Exhumation fee £200.00
Garden of Rest:
Each Single plot £95.00
Each Single plot (double depth) £95.00
In the event of exhumation permission and HMO costs will be determined and charged by the Relevant Authorities (The Home Office).
Council fee £200.00
Informal burial ground
For any interment of cremated remains in the area allocated for informal burials
(please note no scattering of ashes is allowed see additional information section below, Appendix 1) £70.00
In the event of exhumation permission and costs will be determined and charged by the Relevant Authorities (The Home Office).
2. EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL IN EARTHEN GRAVES
For the exclusive right of burial for a period not exceeding 99 years
in an earthen grave 7 feet by 3 feet £150.00
For the exclusive right of burial for a period not exceeding 99 years of cremated remains in an earthen grave 2 feet by 2 feet £95.00
It is not possible to provide exclusive rights within the informal burial area at Cheveley cemetery due to the more natural effect desired within this section.
3. OTHER COSTS
Preparation of deed of grant/transfer £40.00
Copies of deeds/record searches £5.00/£19h
4. MONUMENTS, GRAVESTONES, TABLETS AND MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Please note that Cheveley Parish Council operates a lawn memorial ground policy. It is not permissible to have any other memorials than that specified in these Regulations.
Cheveley Parish Council allows during the period of settlement of soil/surface temporary floral tributes but discourages rooted plants/shrubs and personal items/adornments as these will have to be removed, without notice, once the soil is settled and ready to be levelled to take monument/grass seeding.
Cheveley Parish Council appreciates compliance and co-operation from users of the lawn cemetery in regards to this Policy.
For the right to only erect or place on a grave in respect of which the exclusive right of burial has been granted:
A head stone not exceeding 3’ wide (including the base) x 12” (18” for sloping book style memorials) back to front x 4’ (in height) £100.00
Memorial vase not exceeding 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches (in height). £45.00
For the right to place on a cremation plot:
A flat stone not exceeding 18 inches by 18 inches x4 inches (deep) £90.00
A sloping book or desk type stone not exceeding 18 inches x 18 inches 4” thick at the back sloping to 2” at the front with a top flat section to take a vase hole £85.00
Vase not exceeding 18 inches by 18 inches x 10 inches in height £55.00
The fees indicated for the various heads of this part include the first inscription. For each inscription after the first a fee of £35.00 is payable.
All stones must be compliant to current fixing safety regulations and will be subject to being laid down if they become unsafe/unsightly.
For the right to place in the informal burial area
It is not possible to place a monument gravestone tablet or any other memorial, permanent or temporary, than a marker as indicated in Appendix 1 however a tree with written permission granted by Cheveley Parish Council may be purchased and planted as a (more) permanent memorial in this area.
The above fee table and regulations governing the use of Cheveley cemetery were passed by resolution of the parish council on the 18th March 2015 and became effective from the 1st April 2015. These charges are to be levied in every case.
Signed……………………………..
Dianne Marshall (Clerk)
CHEVELEY PARISH COUNCIL
Acting As the Burial Authority for the Parish of Cheveley
BURIAL FEES – Appendix 1: Informal Burials
This document is an appendix to the Burial Fees and details the regulations for the interment of cremated remains in the area allocated for informal burials.
The informal area provided by Cheveley Parish Council is at the bottom of the Cemetery on the right hand side in the open field area and offers the opportunity for interment of ashes in consecrated ground. A path will be kept mown into this area.
In the informal area the following rules apply:
- Ashes can be either buried in a wooden ashes casket or biodegradable container, or be scattered in a small hole that is then back filled with a tree planted to mark the spot.
- One tree, selected from the permitted list of indigenous species below, is permitted at a cost of £95.00 to be remitted to Cheveley Parish Council prior planting.
- One small metal plaque is permitted not exceeding 4 inches by 6 inches is permitted and charged at a rate of £40.00
· Natural sprays and bunches of flowers may be laid at the foot of the tree at the time of interment and on other occasions.
- No loose scattering of ashes is permitted
- No stone or memorial is permitted in the informal area (if required interment must be made in the formal area)
· No artificial flowers or additional planting of shrubs and flowers is permitted within the area
Permitted tree list:
Alder (Alnus glutinosa)* please consider size of this species not to be placed near paths, walls, buildings and boundaries with gardens
Cherry (Prunus avium)
Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
Field Maple (Acer campestre)
Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Whitebeam (Sorbus aria)
The above regulations governing the use of Cheveley cemetery were passed by resolution of the Parish Council on the 18th March 2015 and became effective from the 1st April 2015. These regulations are applicable in every case.
Signed……………………………..
Dianne Marshall (Clerk)