On Friday 31 July, the ruling Conservative Group on East Cambridgeshire District Council forced through plans to build a crematorium on the site at Mepal Outdoor Centre. Although the centre is currently unused, many people have eagerly been anticipating it reopening.
The centre provided highly valued outdoor and residential activities for young people. The Council have failed to adequately explain the case for building a crematorium on this site, as opposed to elsewhere in the district, and has not justified the need for more such facilities, with several crematoria in the surrounding area.
Please sign the petition
The petition at https://www.ecld.org.uk/moc says:
“We the undersigned call upon East Cambridgeshire District Council to reverse the decision to use the Mepal Outdoor Centre site for a crematorium; to evidence the need for an additional crematorium and if proven to investigate alternative more suitable locations; and to engage with residents of the district and others interested in helping to build a successful future for Mepal Outdoor Centre as a leisure and learning centre.”
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I object to the idea of turning Mepal outdoor facility into a crematorium. The crematorium at March run by Dignity is excellent. It is in a nice quiet location, next to March golf club ,where many people choose to hold their wakes . Mepal outdoor centre used to be a very popular facility offering a wide range of outdoor pursuits.My daughter learnt to row there ,and now nearly thirty years later she still enjoys rowing