Motion - Memorial Safety in Council Cemeteries

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Memorial Safety in Council Cemeteries
Background
Perth and Kinross Council takes its statutory health and safety obligations seriously
and following the Fatal Accident Inquiry Recommendations in 2018 and changes in
legislation in 2025 has implemented a Memorial Safety in Council Cemeteries
programme to review headstones every five years.
Currently if a headstone is found to be unsafe it will be laid flat for 3 months and the
lair owner will be contacted to advise them. If it remains unrepaired after 3 months,
then it will be “socketed” (one third of the headstone placed below the ground).
Committee Resolves
The Committee requests that officers engage with elected members on an enhanced
Memorial Safety in Council Cemeteries programme that provides more engagement
with lair owners and the local community and bring a cost for the implementation of
required enhancements to the June 2026 Finance & Resources Committee.
Proposed by Provost Xander McDade
Seconded by Councillor Colin Stewart