Improvement work planned for Llangollen Cemetery

Llangollen Cemetery will undergo a period of infrastructure improvements this month.

Denbighshire County Council’s Streetscene has secured UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding alongside capital funding to carry out infrastructure improvement work at the site.

Currently vehicular access to the cemetery is only possible by traffic driving through the adjacent housing estate, which is narrow and difficult to navigate, this has resulted in some complaints being received from residents in recent years.

To address this issue and improve accessibility to the cemetery, it is proposed to create a new vehicular access at the bottom of the site which will be accessed via Vicarage Road.

This improvement will not only facilitate easier access for visitors but will enable funeral directors to access the site without disturbing neighbouring residents as well as providing onsite parking at the cemetery.

Additionally, adjoining land located to the south of the site, which has in recent years been used for grazing has always been earmarked for future burial provision when required.

This project will support the development of the infrastructure on this plot of land for increased burial provision. There will also be some minor landscaping completed including tree planting in some areas around the car park to enhance the appearance of the site along with improvements to aid biodiversity such as installation of bat and bird boxes.

Paul Jackson, Head of Highways & Environmental Services, said: “This project will help massively improve the infrastructure at Llangollen Cemetery to provide a more dignified and respectful service to local families going forward.”