Sir,
I read the article regarding Kilmory Cemetery in last week’s Banner with interest. A bit more than three years ago, I contacted then Councillor Margie Currie and MSP Kenneth Gibson with concerns about the maintenance of the graveyard and in particular the issue of drainage and industrial use of weed killer which was killing all the vegetation in precisely the area of the cemetery highlighted in the article, thus endangering the safety of the headstones in this area.
My mother and late husband are both buried in the same row as the graves discussed. I was assured by both at the time that steps would be taken to address these issues but nothing at all was done. Moreover, it was a disgrace to see water being pumped out of the newly developed area of the cemetery as mourners were leaving when one of my close friends was buried. NAC really do not seem to care at all. Hopefully your focus on the issue will finally lead to some action being taken. Yours,