Demand More Burial Space: Expand Sugar Lane Cemetery, Wakefield


Demand More Burial Space: Expand Sugar Lane Cemetery, Wakefield
The Issue
To: City of Wakefield M.D.C
We, the undersigned residents of Wakefield MDC, petition the Council to urgently review burial provision in Wakefield, with specific consideration given to the expansion of Sugar Lane Cemetery.
And further requests that officers prepare a report to Cabinet and/or Council, at the earliest opportunity, to address this matter.
The undersigned petitioners note that:
1. Burial Plots at Sugar Lane will soon no longer be available due to capacity issues.
2. Sugar Lane Cemetery is one of Wakefield’s oldest and most historically significant
burial grounds.
3. It has served generations of local families and remains a site of deep personal and cultural importance.
4. Residents are deeply concerned about the future availability of plots, particularly for those whose religious beliefs require burial rather than cremation
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The Issue
To: City of Wakefield M.D.C
We, the undersigned residents of Wakefield MDC, petition the Council to urgently review burial provision in Wakefield, with specific consideration given to the expansion of Sugar Lane Cemetery.
And further requests that officers prepare a report to Cabinet and/or Council, at the earliest opportunity, to address this matter.
The undersigned petitioners note that:
1. Burial Plots at Sugar Lane will soon no longer be available due to capacity issues.
2. Sugar Lane Cemetery is one of Wakefield’s oldest and most historically significant
burial grounds.
3. It has served generations of local families and remains a site of deep personal and cultural importance.
4. Residents are deeply concerned about the future availability of plots, particularly for those whose religious beliefs require burial rather than cremation
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Petition created on 10 April 2025