Richmond Council has decided to extend Teddington Cemetery onto Shacklegate Lane allotments, disregarding a petition signed by nearly 1,700 residents opposing the plans. The council stated that alternative allotment space would be provided. The petition emphasized the need for a long-term burial strategy that does not involve allotment land. Residents expressed that the needs of the living community should be prioritized, advocating for a meaningful portion of allotments to be preserved while addressing burial space shortages sustainably.
""Although we acknowledge that there is a need for further burial spaces, we believe this... is just a short-term solution to the longer-term problem of burial space.""
""This isn't just a piece of land. It's a living, breathing part of our community. Since the council first made the decision in the 1990s, the world has changed.""
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