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The Common Room / Re: Demolishing 16thC Graveyard
« on: Thursday 13 March 08 12:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all just a quick update Channel 4 news phoned me today to say it would be shown on Saturday evening may i also thank you all for the support it is very much appreciated

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The Common Room / Re: Demolishing 16thC Graveyard
« on: Monday 10 March 08 16:14 GMT (UK)  »
This is a quote from a paragraph in a letter sent by the Church in Wales in 2000, This seems to be their stance on their buildings and churchyards.


The closure of church buildings and cemeteries is often a deeply upsetting issue However, as the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, the Rt Rev Anthony Pierce, said recently, "Our ancient churches were built to be signposts of the Gospel and not chapters in an architectural handbook. They are meant to be spiritual powerhouses and not historial theme parks". This is equally true of graveyards.

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The Common Room / Re: Demolishing 16thC Graveyard
« on: Monday 10 March 08 15:17 GMT (UK)  »
channel 4 news are now coming tomorrow afternoon to film due to the weather conditions they cancelled todays

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The Common Room / Re: Demolishing 16thC Graveyard
« on: Sunday 09 March 08 19:16 GMT (UK)  »
Just an update on whats happening we contacted our local paper Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer and made front page also Channel 4 news are coming Monday the 10th. The comments made by the Church have got to be seen to be believed first they say they have applied to exhume the graves  and to sell the land for housing they then say that no decision has been taken on the future of the site  well its sounds to me that they have, they then say they welcome ideas from family members they have been telling them for years A MEMORIAL GARDEN buts its fallen on deaf ears. Then say The Church in Wales would welcome any approach from Local Authority or any other group that would be willing to take over the graveyard for the community as a memorial garden or open space. Now they have not said if they would give the land or if they would still own it but after treating the knotweed cutting it down having plans made and submitted and applied to exhume  they will want the money spent back plus interest that means selling the land for housing.  In England when a churchyard becomes full the council take over the upkeep in Wales they do not they do not see why the taxpayer should foot the bill for what is still Church land. Councils in England are now looking to change the law as they want to do the same as in Wales. So if you live next to a graveyard and you think the same would not happen there you have been warned.

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The Common Room / Re: Demolishing 16thC Graveyard
« on: Friday 29 February 08 15:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone i live opposite the graveyard and have for over 10 years along with other residents and ones who have family buried there tried to have the graveyard tidied up. The Church say this is the best way as they have no money despite being told there are grants and lottery funding available for such schemes. In 2000 the council refused planning but on appeal they overturned the decision the reason being that the graveyard was included in the Local Plan as a site for future development for housing the council feared being hit with a massive claim for compensation, none of us had ever heard of this local plan otherwise there would have been objections.  Only 2 months ago the local vicar said they had no plans to develop the site and that they would clean it up grass it over and lay the gravestones flat or move them to the local Church St Davids this is for health and safety reasons, we now know this to be a lie. If you have property next to the graveyard you have until 3/3/2008 to object, yesterday 28/2/2008 a poster was put up saying if you had objections you have 21 days from this date why the different time scale i do not know.  In 1989 39 graves were removed and the road widened after people who have children attending the local primary school campained for a pavement as none existed this for their safety if this plan goes ahead this pavement will partly be removed for access thus making the children cross 3 busy road junctions and a busy access lane

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