Oakham Cemetery, Rutland County Council, Can Not Provide Income or Expenditure

Oakham Cemetery, Rutland County Council, Can Not Provide Income or Expenditure

It was reported to Oakham Town Council that Rutland County Council can not provide
any information relating to the income or expenditure for the towns cemetery.

Cllr Guthrie and Cllr Lowe both represent the council on this committee made up of Councillors and
staff from Rutland County Council.

The council said they could not provide the information due t the councils new accounting system?

The committee has not met since March 2010 so this could explain the poor state of the cemetery.

Vale who are the contractor for the cemetery upkeep blame the poor weather for failing to to cut the
grass every two weeks.

I find that a poor excuse when it comes to the weed filled paths.

Rutland County Council is expecting Oakham Town Council to take over the responsibility of the cemetery.

I was pleased to hear Cllr Guthrie making recommendations that this should not happen if the the council
was not going to hand it over in a good condition.

I would have added the lack of transparency regarding the finances was an issue.

If the Town Council is to take over the upkeep how will this be funded?

Will fees for burial be passed to the Town Council to cover the costs?