Shetland Islands Council will soon be carrying out safety assessments at cemeteries and churchyards across the isles, continuing an ongoing programme of memorial inspections. Any memorial which fails and is in need of repair, will have a green safety notice placed next to it. Responsibility for repairs to memorials lies with the lair holder or their representatives, who should contact a Council-approved memorial stonemason to carry out these repairs and obtain a Memorial Permit before repairs take place. Shetland Islands Council is responsible for 70 burial grounds in Shetland and will continue memorial inspections in local cemeteries and churchyards. “Any repair work must be carried out to a safe industry standard, so must be completed by an approved stonemason.

Source: The Times September 30, 2023 14:48 UTC