Decision details

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing details on the progress of the Cemetery Development, priority schemes programme, included as part of the annual update paper on available lair space, presented at the 2025 December Committee meeting.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee:

1.    noted the progress on fulfilling the conditions regarding Ecology and Archaeological surveys, in pursuit of full planning approval towards the construction of additional lair space at four specific cemeteries;

2.    noted the efforts taken so far towards finding suitable land in Cowal and Mull towards sustaining a local burial service;

3.    assessed the added value of further full-scale Archaeological investigations at Calgary, towards developing phase 1 of the proposed cemetery extension, as a parallel operation; and

4.    agreed to assist and support officers in engaging further with local communities and landowners in Cowal and Mull, towards obtaining small sections of suitable ground or the development of local cemetery extensions or new facilities to preserve the burial service locally.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services, dated February 2026, submitted)