Decision details

POLICY ON MEMORIAL SAFETY IN LOCAL AUTHORITY CEMETERIES AND BURIAL GROUNDS

Decision Maker: Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Committee gave consideration to a report which presented a draft policy document for the inspection of the 131 cemeteries in Argyll and Bute and the action which should be followed should a dangerous or potentially dangerous memorial be found.  The policy document was produced following the publication of Sheriff Ruxton’s determination of the Craigton Cemetery, Glasgow fatal accident enquiry on 22 January 2018.

 

Decision

 

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee endorsed the policy document and agreed to recommend to Council that the Policy is approved.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated July 2018, submitted)

Publication date: 10/09/2018

Date of decision: 06/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 06/09/2018 - Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee

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