Consultation starts on future cemetery needs
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the best way to manage Argyll and Bute's cemeteries.
The council is developing new policies for the future and wants to hear people's views.
Argyll and Bute has 131 cemeteries throughout its communities, but 67 cemeteries are now closed to the sale of spaces.
Community volunteers, in a small number of areas, support council services by maintaining burial grounds and similar initiatives would be welcomed elsewhere.
According to statute, local authorities are only required to provide one cemetery per area.
Councillor Rory Colville, policy lead for Roads and Infrastructure Services, said: 'This is a sensitive subject, which touches us all. What we want to do is understand priorities and expectations so we can plan for the future. Any changes are likely to take place over a decade.
'I would encourage people to look at our proposals and give us their thoughts.'
The consultation is now on the council website: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/consultations/consultation-future-cemeteries
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