Safety tests on Ammanford memorials
Safety tests are to be carried out on memorials at Ammanford Cemetery.
The works are being undertaken by Carmarthenshire County Council for health and safety reasons.
The council has a legislative duty to ensure all memorials in this cemetery are in a safe and stable condition.
Testing will begin on the week commencing July 26 on memorials in the Catholic section only.
The council has met with members of the Cemetery Action Group and relatives have also been informed.
Memorials found to be in a dangerous condition will be fitted with a temporary support. Remedial works will then be carried out by local monumental masons.
Families affected by this will be contacted in writing and the cost of any re-instatement work will be paid for by the council.
Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “These tests must be carried out for health and safety purposes. However, I would like to reassure relatives that any headstones which fail the safety test and require remedial work will be restored to the same high standard as they were originally erected.
“We have appointed four local monumental masons to undertake the works, which will be carried out with respect and dignity.
“An approved method of securing headstones has been implemented which will ensure that in future, stability problems will not arise again. This will be achieved by the use of a ground anchor system that whilst ensuring the total stability of the memorial headstone, will not prevent the removal of the stone to allow further burials or for engraving.
“The full cost of any re-instatement work carried out will be met by the council.”
Safety tests will be carried out in all sections of the cemetery in due course.
For further information or if you have any questions regarding the testing and restoration works please call 01267 224543.
The works are being undertaken by Carmarthenshire County Council for health and safety reasons.
The council has a legislative duty to ensure all memorials in this cemetery are in a safe and stable condition.
Testing will begin on the week commencing July 26 on memorials in the Catholic section only.
The council has met with members of the Cemetery Action Group and relatives have also been informed.
Memorials found to be in a dangerous condition will be fitted with a temporary support. Remedial works will then be carried out by local monumental masons.
Families affected by this will be contacted in writing and the cost of any re-instatement work will be paid for by the council.
Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “These tests must be carried out for health and safety purposes. However, I would like to reassure relatives that any headstones which fail the safety test and require remedial work will be restored to the same high standard as they were originally erected.
“We have appointed four local monumental masons to undertake the works, which will be carried out with respect and dignity.
“An approved method of securing headstones has been implemented which will ensure that in future, stability problems will not arise again. This will be achieved by the use of a ground anchor system that whilst ensuring the total stability of the memorial headstone, will not prevent the removal of the stone to allow further burials or for engraving.
“The full cost of any re-instatement work carried out will be met by the council.”
Safety tests will be carried out in all sections of the cemetery in due course.
For further information or if you have any questions regarding the testing and restoration works please call 01267 224543.
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