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Important Information for Families and Visitors

Following recent inspections of the burial grounds, it has been identified that the Burial Ground Regulations are not being consistently adhered to. In particular, a number of items have been placed on, around, or adjacent to memorials where they are not permitted under the regulations.

The Council fully recognises that items placed at graves and memorials are often done so with love, care and remembrance. However, the Council also has a legal responsibility to ensure that burial grounds remain safe, accessible, and properly maintained for all who visit or work within them.

This includes:

• Families and friends visiting loved ones
• Members of the public
• Council employees
• Contractors carrying out maintenance
• Funeral directors and other service providers

Items placed outside of the permitted regulations can create health and safety risks, obstruct maintenance work, and increase the risk of accidents or damage.

A copy of the Burial Ground Regulations can be found on the Council’s website: www.repton-pc.gov.uk/services

This notice will be displayed on Council noticeboards in Repton and Milton, at the burial ground gates, on the Council website, the Council Facebook page, and in the Village News to ensure all users of the burial grounds are informed.

Permitted Items and Regulations

To provide clarity, the following rules apply within the burial grounds:

• Spring bulbs are permitted in the grassed areas; however, their foliage will be cut as part of routine grass maintenance.  No other plants are permitted to be planted in the ground.
• A maximum of two stone or earthenware containers may be placed on a grave or ashes plot immediately adjacent to a monument. Each container must not exceed 250 mm in diameter and 250 mm in height (10 inches x 10 inches). These may be used for planting or cut flowers.
• Plastic, metal, or glass vases or containers are not permitted.
• No other ornaments, bottles, jugs, jars, vases, stones, crosses, kerbstones, or any other items whatsoever are permitted to be placed on a grave or ashes plot.

These requirements are in place to ensure consistency across the burial grounds, to support safe and efficient maintenance, and to protect the safety of all visitors and staff.

Scheduled Removal of Items

To ensure compliance with the Burial Ground Regulations and to maintain a safe and well-managed environment, the Council will undertake a scheduled programme for the removal of unauthorised items.

The process will be carried out in the following stages:

Stage 1 – Opportunity for Families to Remove Items

Families and friends will be given advance notice, where possible, and asked to remove any items/plants that do not comply with the Burial Ground Regulations by 30th September 2026.

Stage 2 – Council Removal and Storage

After 30th September 2026, any remaining unauthorised items/plants will be carefully removed by the Council and stored securely for a limited period until 30^th November 2026.

Stage 3 – Collection of Items

During the storage period, families and friends may contact the Council to arrange the collection or return of their items/plants.

Stage 4 – Disposal

Any items/plants that are not collected by 30^th November 2026  will be disposed of by the Council.

Ongoing Compliance

Following completion of this programme, regular inspections of the burial grounds will be carried out to ensure continued compliance with the Burial Ground Regulations.

Where unauthorised items are identified in future, the Council may remove them in accordance with this procedure without further notice.

The Council appreciates that burial grounds are places of remembrance, reflection, and personal significance. These measures are not intended to cause distress, but to ensure that the burial grounds remain safe, respectful, and accessible for all visitors, while allowing essential maintenance to be carried out safely and effectively.

If you have any questions regarding the Burial Ground Regulations or this programme of works, please contact the Council for further advice and assistance.

WHEN: 26th October 2026 to 3rd November 2026 08:00 to 18:00
WHERE: Unnamed Section Of C241 Between Ingleby Lane And Main Street, Milton between Brook Farm and Ingleby.
REASON: To facilitate Civils Excavation.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Unnamed Section Of C241 Between Ingleby Lane And Main Street, Ingleby Lane, Main Street,
Ticknall Road, Repton Road, Burton Road, Rose Lane, Stanton Hill, Unnamed Section Of A514 From Stanton Hill To
B587, Derby Road, Swarkestone Bridge, and vice versa.
Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as
soon as the work is finished. This may be earlier than advertised.
Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

You can view the order on this link  https://one.network/?tm=GB151017754

For any queries please email TTM.mailbox@derbyshire.gov.uk

Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, has launched an important survey on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). This survey invites women and girls across Derby and Derbyshire to share their experiences, perceptions of safety, and views on gender-based violence. All responses are completely anonymous, and the insights gathered will play a key role in shaping future services and support.

We would greatly appreciate your help in sharing this survey with your networks, including those who may have been affected, to ensure as many voices as possible are heard.

Every year some 2,000 deferred Armed Forces pensions go unclaimed and the sums involved can be significant. The latest MoD report from 2025 states that more than 15,000 pension benefits still remain unclaimed, down from 17,100 in 2023. This is progress but more needs to be done which is why the Forces Pension Society Charitable Fund is supporting the Unclaimed Pensions campaign. The aim is to raise awareness and signpost eligible Veterans to unite them with their pension benefits.

For further information see the link below:

Veterans’ Unclaimed Armed Forces Pensions Campaign

Further advice can be found through the Veterans UK site. See the link below:

Veterans UK – GOV.UK – Armed forces pensions – GOV.UK

The link below also has advice on Deferred Pensions:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/664dca9e4f29e1d07fadcc77/A_Guide_to_Deferred_and_Preserved_Pension_Entitlement.pdf

Is your home phone ready for the switch-off?

The UK’s old copper phone network is being switched off by January 2027, and some areas are already being affected.

If you or someone you know relies on a home phone, particularly for a telecare alarm, medical device, or burglar alarm, it is important not to wait to be contacted.

Phonely has produced a free plain-English checklist covering everything residents need to check. Download it from their website or call the UK team free on 0800 112 5000.

www.phonely.co.uk/uk-digital-landline-switchover

Planning Application DMPA/2026/0490:  Outline planning application (matters of access, and scale to be considered, with matters of appearance , landscaping and layout reserved) for the erection of 2no. dwellings at Land to the rear of 16 Main Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6EZ 

Repton Parish Council submitted the following objection to SDDC Planning as agreed in the May 2026 meeting

The history of The Grange, included in the application, is of interest but actually of irrelevance to the application given it is the existing building that is Grade II* listed and included in the Village Conservation Area.

Repton Parish Council objects to this development on the following grounds –

1. The plans do not have enough space for vehicles to be turned round on the proposed plots.  This means they would be required to reverse onto Broomhills Lane to exit. The lane is not only used by residents but also by visitors to the stables at the top of the lane but more importantly by users of the Broomhills Recreational facility. The users to the playing field include many youngsters and the current plans constitute an unacceptable safety risk.

2. The plans propose two story buildings that would be out of context with the rest of the dwellings on that side of Broomhills Lane and the Repton Conservation Area.

3. The scale of the proposed development would also adversely affect the setting of the Grange, a Grade II* listed building.

4. The proposed plans would severely alter the conservation area including the removal of existing mature trees that form part of the rural character of the area. The Repton & Milton Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy OS3 requires –

B) The felling of protected trees, groups of trees or woodland and removal of important hedgerows, will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with the relevant legislation, policy and good practice recommendations.

C) Development proposals which will have a negative effect on trees, hedgerows or woodland must satisfactorily demonstrate a net biodiversity gain can be delivered through the delivery of appropriate mitigation, compensation or offsetting, including through new planting or improved management of retained trees and hedgerows. New planting will be expected to be adequately managed to reach full maturity.  This proposed development does not meet these requirements.

5. It is further noted that the Village Design Statement (referenced in the NPD) includes Guidelines that the requirement that habitats should be protected and ecological diversity maintained.  If the development was one, single storey building only with a vehicle turning area on the plot and designed to minimise the loss of mature trees then it would be more suitable for the size and location of the plot.

As agreed in the April 2026 meeting, Repton Parish Council submitted the following comments:

The referenced document is effectively a cut and paste of the relevant District Councils Local Plans as they are relevant to the three Freeport sites in terms of infrastructure.  The only exception to this seems to be the Junction 24 on the M1 where it meets up with the A50.

As far as the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) site there is nothing in terms of infrastructure beyond the SDDC Local Plan though the document includes the need to address the EMIP link to the A38 / A50 interchange as part of the Local Plan.

Fragility of current local road infrastructure –

Recent work on the A38 has again highlighted the traffic problems in the Willington / Repton area.  We are already in the situation where any disruption on Repton / Willington road network or adjoining part of the A38 causes significant tailbacks and holdups, if not effective gridlock in the rush hour.  The local police are aware of the problem.  It is noted that due to queuing this problem would not show on traffic counters.

The only alternatives to the Repton / Willington Bridge crossing the River Trent are effectively the M1 or Burton on Trent crossings.  The Swarkstone Causeway does not currently provide a real alterative option however if a new link was provided across the Trent in this locality with an access directly onto the A50 as part of the strategic infrastructure requirements this would we believe have a major relieving impact on many of the local settlements.  This project is included in INF4 of the emerging Local Plan (INF4  A v).

It is further noted that there is no convenient and safe access by foot for all users between the settlements.

There is a need for the document to define the requirement to address the impact of the EMIP workforce travel on the neighbouring settlements and require it to be addressed in the SDP as part of the fundamental infrastructure. 

We find it surprising that this has not already been addressed as part of the Strategic Infrastructure.  This will also need to be addressed in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

(We note that paragraph 1.3 of the Consultation Statement gives the incorrect Local Authorities for the three sites!)

Planning Application DMOT/2026/0396: The approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (WSI) , 6 (Community Use Agreement) ,  7 (Management and Maintenance Plan) , 9 (CEMP: Biodiversity) , 10 (Landscape and Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan) , 13 (Event Parking Plan), 15 (Lighting) at Repton School, Workshop Latham House, Tanners Lane, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FP

Repton Parish Council submitted the following comments to SDDC Planning as agreed in the April 2026 meeting

The Council discussed that they would request a position on the committee.  They were also concerned about the car parking arrangements.  How is this to be communicated, how will it be marshalled, what will happen if more than one event per day is held?