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Concerns have been raised over the lack of natural burial sites in Cornwall. The county currently has one site near Penzance for environmentally friendly burials while Devon has seven sites. The Association for Natural Burial Grounds (ANBG) said the problem was particularly prevalent in Cornwall and the South East.
Tom Marks from Kerrier District Council said there was a small woodland area attached to a conventional burial site in Camborne which people could use.
He said people could plant trees instead of headstones.
Open spaces manager for Penwith District Council, Brian Hosken, said there was currently no plans for any more burial sites.
There are currently 223 natural burial grounds across the country.
Spokesperson for ANBG, Mike Jarvis, said: “In Cornwall, I’m disturbed that people have to travel because of course when people have to travel to find a reasonable alternative to traditional burial grounds or cremation, the very act of travelling will erode the environmental benefits.”
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Published: 2007/05/30 14:49:44 GMT