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Kidlington baby grave petition gets 2,800 signatures | Kidlington baby grave petition gets 2,800 signatures |
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A grieving mother has started a petition after being told to remove the decorations from her daughter's grave in Oxfordshire. | A grieving mother has started a petition after being told to remove the decorations from her daughter's grave in Oxfordshire. |
Jade Beadle has been told to remove everything except the headstone from her stillborn daughter, Tanya's grave in Kidlington cemetery. | Jade Beadle has been told to remove everything except the headstone from her stillborn daughter, Tanya's grave in Kidlington cemetery. |
An online petition calling for parents to be allowed to decorate graves has attracted more than 2,800 signatures. | An online petition calling for parents to be allowed to decorate graves has attracted more than 2,800 signatures. |
Kidlington Parish Council said the items were "not pleasing to everybody". | Kidlington Parish Council said the items were "not pleasing to everybody". |
The council said its rules state that no items such as pot plants, toys, statues or solar lights were permitted on graves. | The council said its rules state that no items such as pot plants, toys, statues or solar lights were permitted on graves. |
The council said the ornaments also made maintenance difficult. | The council said the ornaments also made maintenance difficult. |
'Ridiculous' | 'Ridiculous' |
Ms Beadle said: "The rules are ridiculous - it's a heartless thing to ask anybody to do. | Ms Beadle said: "The rules are ridiculous - it's a heartless thing to ask anybody to do. |
"She's not here, for birthdays and Christmases - all I have left is to buy her a new ornament for her grave, I feel we should be allowed to do that." | "She's not here, for birthdays and Christmases - all I have left is to buy her a new ornament for her grave, I feel we should be allowed to do that." |
Council chairman David Betts said: "We have to have a consistent approach. | Council chairman David Betts said: "We have to have a consistent approach. |
"Different people have different tastes about what they want to see on their grave. It's not pleasing to everybody." | "Different people have different tastes about what they want to see on their grave. It's not pleasing to everybody." |
Mr Betts said he "did not anticipate" the council changing its rules. | Mr Betts said he "did not anticipate" the council changing its rules. |
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