A number of Highland cemeteries nearing capacity
More than 30 Highland cemeteries could be full within the next six years, including two in the Inverness area.
The Kilvean cemetery next to Inverness Crematorium and a burial ground near Croy are both approaching capacity, according to a council report.
Members of the local authority’s communities and place committee heard there is a need for action, though officers also detailed the difficulties of finding suitable land that meets the geological and environmental requirements for cemeteries as well as purchase and development costs and planning considerations.
A strategic review of the future for the 268 cemeteries the council is responsible for is now being undertaken.
This will involve council surveyors, design and legal teams who will work to identify suitable land, alongside stakeholders like the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, to plot a way ahead for the next 20 years.
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