Headstone inspections at St Monans Churchyard & Cemetery
Fife Council has announced the date it expects to begin carrying out routine safety inspections of headstones at St Monans Churchyard and Cemetery.
From Monday, June 29, the council survey team will inspect headstones and any that require attention will be made secure in the most sympathetic manner possible.
In a small number of instances, it may be necessary to fence off larger memorials until specialist contractors have been given the opportunity to inspect them in closer detail. There will be easy to spot signage highlighting the ongoing inspections placed around the cemetery.
Liz Murphy, Fife Council's service manager for bereavement services, said: “We have a duty of care to provide a safe environment in each of our 115 cemeteries and churchyards for both the public who visit them and council staff who work there.
“I'd encourage local people who have kin within this cemetery to get in touch so that we can keep them advised of any remedial work required."