Cemetery Strategy Engagement

Lair  - the final resting place of a deceased person. A lair can be either for a coffin or ashes burial. 

Cremation - The burning of human remains, including the grinding of burnt remains (in line with Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 definition).

Interment – The burial of a deceased person or cremation casket in a grave

Cremation casket – A container of cremation ashes which may be buried, either within a lair or in an area of ground set aside for the purpose within a burial ground.

Succession of Lair – the passing of a lair from one person to another, usually along family lines to next of kin

Exclusive Rights of Burial  - grants a right of burial in relation to a particular lair and the right to determine whose remains may be interred in the lair.  It also grants the right to apply for permission to erect a memorial. The right does not  include ownership of the land itself, the ownership of the cemetery land remains within the council.

Lair pre-purchase – the ability to purchase the right of burial within a specific plot in a Cemetery in advance, before you require to use it.

Cemetery Strategy - a plan which will set out the approach taken to the management of Cemetries, involving aspects such as and use, community engagement, operational and service provision.