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Anger over Scotland's 'double-decker' burials

The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) has said it "strongly objects" to proposals to allow the re-use of graves.

July 22, 2010 14:46

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) has said it "strongly objects" to proposals to allow the re-use of graves.

The Scottish Government is expected to back the deepening of burial sites, effectively giving the go-ahead to "double-deck" graves.

It is due to announce its plans next month following a lengthy consultation into solving the increasing difficulty of securing burial space.

SCoJeC said: "We have serious concerns over the re-use of graves, particularly the proposals that local authorities should be able to designate plots for re-use without explicit permission."

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