Concerns have been raised over the condition of a cemetery after reports that piles of wood were left in a publicly accessible area, prompting questions over how the site was managed.
At a recent meeting of Cullompton Town Council , Councillor Mike Thompson said there had been “an issue at the cemetery” the previous week, which he said was addressed when staff returned.
Cllr Thompson said: “As most people are aware we’ve had an issue at the cemetery last week which was rectified on the Monday when the clerk returned from holiday.”
He asked for clarification on whether wooden cuttings that had been moved to the cemetery car park had since been removed.
Cllr Thompson said: “Can the clerk verify that the wooden cuttings which were moved down into the cemetery car park by the skip have now been cut up and removed off site.
“It looked absolutely appalling up there. It’s a public space with public access to the new cemetery and there’s loads of wood up by the skip.”
Town clerk Dan Ledger confirmed that staff had been instructed to move the material away from the cemetery grounds.
Mr Ledger said: “Initially my instruction to the staff was to remove from the cemetery grounds and get it down to the car park.
“From conversations with the outdoor supervisor that had occurred now.”
