Forsbrook burial regulations

Forsbrook Parish Council publishes the regulations for its cemetery on Cheadle Road. Families most often need them when choosing flowers, tending a grave or arranging a headstone. The council’s burial regulations are the authority for the site.

Flowers, vases and the grassed area

The parish council levels and grasses a grave after the soil has had time to settle. The surface must remain level with the ground around it. Keep the space in front of the memorial clear of planting. The rules exclude raised earth, plinths, kerbs, hedges, trees and shrubs.

Place flowers in a memorial vase on the base of the approved memorial. A freestanding glass jar or earthenware pot can break during maintenance. The council says it may take away breakable or unauthorised items straight away. Visitors should also leave motorised grass-cutting equipment at home.

Visiting with a dog

The published rule excludes dogs and specifies an exception for guide dogs. For an access requirement the page does not address, ask the clerk before travelling. Quote the name of the cemetery so that the answer relates to this burial ground.

Memorials and existing plots

The council chooses the location for a burial. For work on an existing grave, give the clerk the grave reference and a description of the work. The rules require a stonemason to notify the clerk before removing or putting up a memorial. The owner is responsible for keeping the stone in repair. See arranging a memorial or further inscription.

Which fees and rules apply?

The official fee table gives charges effective from 1 May 2026 and distinguishes residents from non-residents. Check the date on the table when making arrangements. An archived copy of the council’s 2013 rules records the same approach to levelled graves, vases and memorial upkeep. That older page gives a former correspondence address. Use the council’s current contact route for an enquiry today.

The council asks the grantee, the holder named on the burial grant, to raise questions about the regulations in writing. Use the parish clerk’s official contact page and identify the grave in your enquiry.