Posted: Tue 11th Jul 2023

Council announces schedule for memorial safety inspections in Flintshire cemeteries

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jul 11th, 2023

The locations for this year’s rolling programme of safety inspections for memorials, conducted across Flintshire County Council cemeteries, have been announced.

The Bereavement Services Staff conducts these inspections every three years, with the goal of ensuring memorial stability and safety.

Notices will be posted in the cemetery, advising which sections are due for inspection.

Grave owners who are worried about the safety of their memorials should get in touch with the Bereavement Services section.

If a memorial is found to be unsafe during testing, the Bereavement Services staff will inform all registered grave owners – if they have up-to-date contact details – or place a small notice on the grave.

Grave owners and relatives will have around a a month to fix the memorial before wooden supports are put in place to stop it from falling over.

This year, the Flintshire County Council Memorial Safety Programme will inspect cemeteries at Bagillt, Greenfield 1, Holywell, Flint, London Road, and Kelsterton. These inspections will take place in July and August.

Flintshire County Council is encouraging all grave owners to keep their contact details updated. This allows for prompt communication if a memorial is found to be unsafe during testing.

Grave owners can get repair forms directly from the Bereavement Services Office for their convenience. Once these forms are filled out, they can be handed to their chosen stone or memorial mason for repair work.

Spotted something? Got a story? Send a Facebook Message | A direct message on Twitter | Email: [email protected]


Latest News

  • Chester Zoo’s Afterglow offers unique twilight wildlife experience
  • Welsh Government under fire for new farming support scheme
  • Welsh Government to use gambling levy to tackle gambling harms




  • LATEST NEWS...

    Chester Zoo’s Afterglow offers unique twilight wildlife experience

    News

    Welsh Government under fire for new farming support scheme

    News

    Welsh Government to use gambling levy to tackle gambling harms

    News

    Clwydian Range: Visitors urged to swap barbecues for picnics to prevent wildfires

    News

    Chester Zoo welcomes rare African ‘unicorn’ calf

    News

    Natural Resources Wales demands urgent action as Welsh Water pollution hits decade high

    News

    Access barrier changes on Flintshire Coast Path prompt anti-social behaviour concerns

    News

    Nursing applications in Wales rise by 13% despite UK-wide drop

    News

    UK Government follows Wales in giving 16 year olds right to vote – with expanded voter ID

    News