Wakefield Council is creating the plots at Hemsworth Cemetery as part of a £500,000 expansion plan.
The £500,000 project would create 1,175 plots on council-owned land bordering the existing cemetery, officials saidWakefield Council said the £500,000 extension of Hemsworth Cemetery, would allow families to lay loved ones to rest in the town for decades to come.
The project would see 1,175 plots formed on 3.4 acres of land bordering the existing cemetery, officials said.A spokesperson said care had been taken to ensure people would still be able to access the cemetery during the building work Councillor Jack Hemingway, said: "We recognise that Hemsworth is a close-knit community and people want to be able to lay their loved ones to rest in the town.
"So we are extending the cemetery to make sure that for many years to come people will continue to have this choice." Mr Hemingway, the council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said the council had done its best to minimise disruption for cemetery visitors while work took place.Follow BBC Yorkshire on
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