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Flintshire cemetery provision

Published: 15/11/2019

When Flintshire’s Cabinet meets on 19 November, members will be asked to approve the purchase of the identified land to extend Hope and Hawarden cemeteries and also approve investigation work into future burial provision at other cemeteries.

Flintshire County Council’s Chief Officer for Streetscene and Transportation, Steve Jones, said:

“If the extensions are approved at Hope and Hawarden, this would guarantee a minimum of 20 years burial capacity at every site in the County.  Without these actions being taken to address the shortage of burial space, local residents would no longer be able to be laid to rest in their local cemetery with other family members and loved ones.”

Bereavement Services currently manages 15 cemeteries and eight closed churchyards as well as two gardens of remembrance at Hawarden and Kelsterton, a dedicated child and baby memorial and a woodland burial area, both located at Kelsterton cemetery.