Overview

Date

Monday 18 October, 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Price

SLCC Members – £30 + VAT
Non-Members – £35 + VAT

CPD points

Claim 1 CPD point for attending this webinar!

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This webinar will cover:

  • Memorial ownership
  • Administration of applications and permits
  • Stability safety testing and publicity
  • Policies for recovering memorial repairs costs from owners by parish, town and community councils
Cemetery Legal Compliance - an in depth look at the legal aspects of managing a cemetery effectively and sensitively

About the Trainer

SLCC’s Hon Vice President, Alan Fairchild, MBE, FSLCC.

A local council clerk for over 40 years before retirement and founder member of the Society, Alan spent most of his professional career as Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer of a large urban council bordering the City of Norwich.  He also managed the Council’s cemetery and closed churchyard and has been delivering training on burial ground management to clerks and councillors for many years.

Alan is a former Board member of the British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM) and Society representative on the Ministry of Justice Cemetery & Cremation Advisory Group since 2001.

Working with the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) and BRAMM, Alan has promoted the advantages to local councils and clerks who operate cemeteries and maintain closed churchyards of joining both organisations.

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