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<p>If the churchyard is open, then the Parochial Church Council is responsible for
maintenance and upkeep. If it has been closed for burials by Order in Council, the
statutory responsibility falls to the Local Authority unless a local arrangement has
been reached. I will ask the diocese to make contact with the Parochial Church Council
and Local Authority to see if they can offer advice.</p><p>Local Authorities are able
to make small grants available to Parochial Church Councils to support the maintenance
and upkeep of a churchyard, whether open or closed. The Church Commissioners are grateful
to the Government for its clarification of the law in the recent Levelling Up and
Regeneration Act, which now enables Local Authorities like all other faith communities
to give grants to parish churches who need support with the maintenance of their buildings
and fabric.</p>
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