The Management of Old Cemetery Land

Introduction: history and development; disused burial ground; the amenity value of disused cemetery land; the policy; the local authority context; recommendations for change; conclusion. Part 1 The amenity value of disused cemetery land: introduction; current perceptions of value; a new definition of cemetery value; the cemetery research group evaluation; conclusion. Part 2 The policy options: introduction; redevelopment and neglect; clearance; conservation; value for money; conclusion. Part 3 The local authority context: introduction; councillors and senior officers; the cemetery manager; departmental structures; compulsory competitive tendering; planning departments and conservation officers; conclusion. Part 4 Recommendations for change: introduction; cemetery friends; conservation legislation; cemetery manager training; conclusion. Bibliography: cemetery history; interpretation; conservation; the legislative and local authority context. Appendix: cemetery research group survey - results and analysis.