Some time ago, the Courier reported the possible return of burials to the Western Cemetery, something I knew would be welcomed by many residents of the West End.
I have been working with the Western Cemetery Association and the Environment Department of Dundee City Council to move forward the proposal that would see the provision of plots for the burial of urns within the cemetery.
We had a very productive meeting yesterday at the West End community room at the Vine - and the proposal will now see 126 plots of lairs with a maximum of 4 family urns per lair being provided later this year. We discussed at length the provision of a tablet granite book to give memorialisation to the lairs, considering both design and costings.
I am pleased with progress with this excellent initiative and hope to see it come to fruition later in 2012, for the benefit of the West End.