04/08/2026
A sincere thank you to Bromsgrove District Council for taking a careful and balanced approach to the firebreak works at Catshill Cemetery. We also appreciate that ecological advice has been considered, with the work restricted to a narrow boundary strip and habitat buffers retained wherever possible. It is reassuring to see both public safety and wildlife protection being taken seriously.
🔥🚫 Catshill Cemetery firebreak works this week 🚫🔥
We're carrying out a limited perimeter cut at Catshill Cemetery this week, to create a firebreak and help reduce the risk of a grass fire spreading during the current bone-dry conditions.
The aim is to help protect nearby homes, cemetery grounds, established hedgerows, and wildlife habitats should a fire occur.
To minimise the impact on wildlife, we’re restricting the work to a narrow strip around the field boundary, with habitat buffers retained wherever possible. This approach has been informed by ecological advice and reflects RSPB guidance, which notes that skylarks typically nest in open mid-field areas rather than close to hedgerows and field boundaries.
Thank you for your patience while these precautionary works are carried out.
