No hewing or dressing of stone, other than the cutting of an inscription or cleaning of the stone, will be permitted in the cemetery.

All materials and equipment shall be conveyed in the cemetery in such a manner as to prevent damage to walks, paths, roads or turfed areas and all soil or waste material shall be removed in a like manner. Mats, boards or canvas shall be used, as directed by the Council, to achieve this end.

All persons employed on behalf of the owner of the EROB to erect any memorial shall carry out their work strictly under the direction of the Council and shall:-

at the cost of the owner, remove all waste and unwanted material and make good any damage or injury whatsoever occasioned in the process of the work.

perform the work during the normal opening hours of the Council offices.

provide their own tools and equipment and complete the work with due despatch.

The Council must be informed of the removal of any memorial from the cemetery.

The removal and re-erection of a memorial to facilitate the re-opening of a grave, or to level such grave, shall be at the expense of the EROB owner.

Any person removing a memorial to permit a further interment shall either remove the same from the cemetery, after informing the Council, or place it in a position indicated by the Council.

Any memorial erected in the cemetery remains the property and responsibility of the EROB owner and therefore, remains in the cemetery at the sole risk of, and must be kept in good state of repair by, the said owner for the duration of their ownership.

If a memorial is considered unsafe it may be laid flat to prevent accidents. The Council reserves the right to remove any memorial which has become, or is likely to become, dangerous or is in a derelict or unsightly condition.

After an interment has taken place and a reasonable time has elapsed for the natural subsidence of the earth used to fill the grave, the Council may level any surface to that of the adjoining ground.

Small plants and flowers may be placed within the grave space ONLY. All tributes must remain within the grave space and not encroach on surrounding ground. It is the responsibility of the EROB owner to keep the grave space free from weeds and in a tidy condition. Dead flowers and wreaths should be removed and if not, may be removed by the Council. In the event of neglect or encroachment the Council reserves the right to level and turf the grave.

The placing on graves of glass containers or shades, items of pottery, tins, plastic or wire mesh fences or other items of metal, plastic or other material are forbidden and may be removed by the Council without notice. Temporary wooden crosses or markers, are permitted subject to approval by the Council.