State of churchyard is an insult

Who is responsible for the upkeep of the churchyard at St. Mary Magdalene church, Lillington?

On Sunday I visited the churchyard to place flowers on my mother’s grave/memorial plaque.

On entering the churchyard I was very shocked to see the unkempt state of it. The grass surrounding the graves/memorial plaques was very long and unkempt and some of the plaques almost obscured from view. It was obvious that the grass hadn’t been cut for a long time.

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All the waste bins were full to overflowing, again obvious that these hadn’t been emptied for months.

I appreciate that there have been council cutbacks and also some destruction by vandals recently, but that is no excuse for the unkempt and untidy state of the churchyard - it is a disgrace and an insult to the people who are laid to rest there. - Name and address supplied.