A Rushcliffe cemetery which is now full and hasn’t been used for burials for nearly half a century has been officially closed by the council. The cemetery, in Shaw Street, Ruddington, was handed over to Rushcliffe Borough Council in 1974 at a time of major local government reorganisation.
When it was put into the authority’s control, the site was almost at capacity and has not been used for burials or ashes ceremonies since the mid-1980s. However, the site had not been officially ‘closed’ for burials despite there being no obviously-available plots.
The authority says this is due to what it describes as a “small administrative oversight”. The Conservative-led council has operated the site as a closed cemetery since it took over control of the site 49 years ago.
