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# Council to await further guidance before reopening Burntwood Cemetery
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-to-await-further-guidance-before-reopening-burntwood-cemetery/
- Published: 2020-04-20T07:12:07.000Z
- Updated: 2020-04-20T12:40:13.000Z
- Description: Burntwood Cemetery will remain closed for the time being, despite calls for such sites to reopen.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

Burntwood Cemetery will remain closed for the time being, despite calls for such sites to reopen.

The Government has called on local authorities to ensure cemeteries and parks remain open

But the facility in Burntwood [has been closed since earlier this month](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/coronavirus-crisis-sees-burntwood-cemetery-closed-to-the-public/).

In a statement, Burntwood Town Council said it was awaiting the formal guidance from the Government before reopening the site.

> “Over the weekend the Government indicated that it wanted cemeteries to be re-opened to the public.  
>  
> “The Government has promised to provide further advice on how that should be facilitated while ensuring rules of social distancing are maintained.  
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> “The town council is monitoring the situation and will follow the Government’s new advice as soon as it is issued.  
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> “For the time being however the cemetery will remain closed.”