Cemetery officially closed for burials decades after last use

A Rushcliffe cemetery which is now full and hasn’t been used for burials for nearly half a century has been officially closed by the council. The cemetery, in Shaw Street, Ruddington, was handed over to Rushcliffe Borough Council in 1974 at a time of major local government reorganisation.

The authority says this is due to what it describes as a “small administrative oversight”. The Conservative-led council has operated the site as a closed cemetery since it took over control of the site 49 years ago. It came as the authority looked to “rectify” the longstanding issue and ensure it is no longer available for burials. The move was unanimously backed by cabinet members during a meeting on Tuesday .

“Shaw Street Cemetery has been the responsibility of the borough [council] since it was transferred in 1974. We have managed it since then as a closed cemetery. No ashes have been interred since the mid-1980s and we’ve been made aware no formal closure of the cemetery has been undertaken.

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