Torrisholme Cemetery Morecambe Management Plan Version 3.0 - 2018 1 CONTENTS Introduction, background & context Page Introduction and Executive Summary 3 Corporate plan 4 Site Description, location and specifics 6 Land tenure, Building details 8 Local demographics 8 Our History and Timeline 9 Our Current Status Current Service Provision 10 Environmental Management 13 Conservation, Heritage and Increased Biodiversity 14 Community Involvement 17 Marketing and communication 19 Finance 20 Vision, Aims, and Objectives Management Objectives 22 Implementation of Management Objectives 23 Monitoring our Progress 27 Appendices 28 Author and Contact: Beth Aldridge, Cemeteries Officer, Lancaster City Council Cemeteries Office, Morecambe Town Hall, Marine Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5AF Telephone: Cemeteries Office 01524 582635 Email:
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[email protected] Website: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/environmental-health/cemeteries 2 Introduction Torrisholme Cemetery is managed and maintained by the Cemeteries Office, located at Morecambe Town Hall. This management plan has been produced to improve the development of Torrisholme Cemetery with the needs and expectations of the public and our cemetery users. The Cemeteries Office recognises the importance of meeting the conflicting needs of the bereaved and the local community and will aim to ensure a balance between different user groups and the environment. The Cemeteries Office will be able to refer to this working document to focus on future strategic aims, and to