Consultations to be launched on cemeteries and skatepark
Weymouth residents will be asked their views on cemeteries and plans to revamp Littlemoor Skatepark following a meeting of the Environment and Services Committee on Wednesday 10th July.
Like many other councils, Weymouth Town Council has a Living Cemeteries policy. This means there are designated areas in each of the three cemeteries that the Council maintain which are left to grow, only being cut once or twice a year. The aim is to provide more natural areas in the cemeteries to support pollinators such as bees and butterflies, in line with guidance from Dorset Wildlife Trust.
Following recent feedback around grass cutting in the cemeteries the Council is responsible for maintaining, members of the committee voted in favour of running a consultation to gain further feedback from residents.
Councillors also voted to consult the public on revamping Littlemoor Skatepark after a discussion on options for costings was brought before the committee to consider.
Both consultations will be launched in the coming weeks and the town council will publicise more details on how people can have their say.
Cllr Matt Bell, Chair of Environment and Services Committee, said: “We have been listening to the feedback about our services and we will shortly be running two consultations for people to feed their views in to. So, whether you use the skatepark in Littlemoor and you want to give us your views on it, or you want to let us know about whether we should or shouldn’t keep some areas of our cemeteries more natural to support wildlife, you will soon be able to have your say. Look out for the consultations which Weymouth Town Council will publicise in due course.”
In a round-up of other decisions made by the committee, Councillors voted in favour of replacing 10 water refill taps along the seafront with new ones, and a request will go to the Council’s Finance and Governance Committee to consider additional funding to replace a further three taps.
A new event called Weymouth Water Fest will take place in the autumn. Weymouth Town Council is working with local groups including sea swimming organisations to put on the event near the Pavilion end of the beach. The aim is to encourage residents to be more confident with swimming in the sea, try out other activities such as kayaking and paddleboarding, and discover how these activities can help boost mental health. More details will be released soon.
To read the committee papers, visit Committee Papers – Weymouth Town Council | Weymouth Town Council
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