8 KILKERRAN CEMETERY UPDATE REPORT PDF 106 KB
Report
by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services
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Minutes:
The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided a short update on the works which had been carried out to identify a suitable site for building a new cemetery for Kintyre.
Decision
The Mid 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee:
1.
noted
that officers had continued to try to engage with the MOD, as well as the Kings
Harbour Master (KHM), to discuss their objection to the initial request to
re-purpose the land adjacent to the current cemetery, and that this had been
further supported by a letter being sent from the Mid 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp Kintyre and the
Islands Area Committee Chair to the MOD and the KHM requesting a suitable date
to meet on site;
2.
noted
that a meeting took place on Thursday 22 August with the KHM, MOD Estates,
51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Marine Officers, and Network and Standards Officers to discuss
the MOD’s initial letter of objection. This was a positive meeting where the
KHM and the MOD agreed that, having looked at the Council’s proposal for the
purchase and use of the land as a cemetery in more detail, they were of the
opinion that this would not likely have any effect on the Ship Light Beacon,
provided no LED or lights were placed on grave stones and no gravestones were
erected which were above 6 feet;
3.
noted
that the KHM and MOD would now look at internal processes for the potential
purchase or lease of the land to 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council, however this would be
dependent on their estates and legal sections agreeing; and
4.
noted
that the Assistant Network and Standards Manager would now make contact with
the local land owner with a view to entering into negotiations for the other
part of the cemetery.
(Reference: Report
by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure
Services, dated August 2024, submitted)
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