Friends of the Cemeteries
The Friends of Cemeteries Group was founded in 2000 by members of Salford City Council and residents of Salford.
The group evolved to join with other visitors to our cemeteries and a working group has been established to examine ways of improving cemetery services.
The main objective of the group is to provide a safe and pleasant place for people to visit and pay respects to their loved ones.
Service pledge
The city council has a service pledge which ensures that burial and cremation facilities are provided in an appropriate setting and in a dignified and correct manner.
The service is also committed to maintaining the cemetery buildings, ensuring the safety and welfare of all people who work in and visit the cemeteries. In addition it is continually looking at ways of improving the standards of service
Improvements to date
Since the group met a number of suggestions have been implemented which have led to improvements being made to the service:
- The main cemetery gates are opened at week-ends to allow disabled and vehicular access.
- Dog signs and bins have been positioned within the cemeteries to prevent fouling within the grounds
- Information notice boards have been introduced to the cemeteries.
- Improvements have been made in relation to specification and standard of grounds maintenance, including winter working programmes and also the use of a mechanical road sweeper.
- Special locks have been purchased for all cemetery gates, to prevent unauthorised access out of normal hours.
- Additional flower beds have been added to the main pathway within Weaste Cemetery.
- The collection of surface water near the exit gates at Agecroft Cemetery has been resolved by constructing a drainage system to soak away the water.
- Greater Manchester Police are now interested in attending some meetings to give support and feedback to the ongoing issues at Weaste Cemetery.
- The Burial Chapel at Peel Green and Crematorium Chapel at Agecroft are regularly used for memorial services. These services are supported by the friends.
- A working group has been formed with the Friends and a local school to provide education, field work and an understanding of the way in which cemeteries should be visited. This type of work has also been supported by the Health and Safety Executive.
Meetings
The Friends Group meet every eight weeks in January, March, May, July, September and November on the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held at Salford Civic Centre in Swinton and start at 6.15pm.
If you would like to receive minutes and attend the next meeting, please contact either of the cemetery offices for further information.
Many topics are discussed at the meetings and wherever funds will allow, suggestions are implemented, so that better facilities are offered.
Friends identification
The group is committed to ensuring that the cemeteries are managed and maintained to a high standard. Members report and feed back any incidents of anti social or inappropriate behaviour that may take place from time to time. The group members have been issued with an identification badge so that their identity is known to other cemetery visitors, particularly out of hours, when incidents cannot be observed or actioned by council staff.
Please be assured that the Friends Group will act appropriately on behalf of the council. They will also feed back any connection with the management of the cemeteries.
Making suggestions
If you are not able to attend a future meeting but would like to participate in the improvement scheme, then please write to either of the cemetery offices who will forward the correspondence to the next Friends meeting.
Improving safety within cemeteries
The Friends Group appeal to everyone to report any incidents or acts which occur in cemeteries that are offensive and cause upset to other visitors. Basic details of dates, times and descriptions of offenders will help to identify problems to the police or to the city council.
Contact addresses and telephone numbers:
716
Liverpool Road
Eccles, M30 7LW
Tel: 0161 789 1901
Fax:
0161 789 8239
Email: peelgreen.cemetery@salford.gov.uk
Langley
Road
Swinton, M27 8SS
Tel: 0161 736 2512
Fax: 01610 737
5538
Email: agecroft.cemetery@salford.gov.uk
Our cemetery offices are open from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:15pm to 4:30pm. Monday to Friday.
Out of hours emergency contacts
Salford Civic Centre (outside office hours only): 0161-794 8888 more information
Greater Manchester Police: 0161-872 5050
Community Police Officers (for Weaste Cemetery only): 0161-856 5084
This page was last updated on 29 July 2008
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