Correspondence

Access to parks and public spaces, including burial grounds and cemeteries

Letter to local authorities regarding continued access to parks and public spaces including burial grounds and cemeteries.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and The Rt Hon Simon Clarke
Published
23 April 2020
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Letter to local authorities (23 April 2020)

PDF, 151 KB, 2 pages

Details

Local Government Minister Simon Clarke writes to local authorities urging them to continue allowing access to parks and public spaces.

He also highlights updated guidance to make clear that burial grounds and cemeteries may remain open, and that grounds surrounding crematoria may also remain open, including gardens of remembrance.

Updates to this page

Published 23 April 2020

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