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The Cabinet noted the comments and recommendations made by the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 9 October 2025, as set out at section 9 of the report.

192/2025

The Cabinet approved a proposal to formulate a new Medway Greenspaces Bereavement Memorial Policy 2026-2028 Quarter 1, as set out in Option 5 at section 5 of the report, to include:

i)           Introduction of a scheme enabling memorial plaques to be placed on existing parkland trees.

ii)         Implementation of a memorial tree-planting programme in designated positions in Medway parks.

iii)        Enabling memorial plaques to be placed on existing benches.

iv)        Continuation of the existing bereavement memorial policy operated in Medway’s cemeteries and crematoriums.

v)         Introduction of a ten-year time limit on memorial plaques, ensuring consistency with existing policy in Medway’s cemeteries and crematorium.

vi)        Establishment of a community working group to advise on the effectiveness of the new bereavement memorial policy, and to provide recommendations for consideration when the plan is updated in Quarter 1 2028.