Published 31 March 2025
The extended Vale of Leven Cemetery has been completed in a move which will meet the needs of members of the community for decades to come.
Work has finished on the two-hectare area of land adjacent to the current cemetery including the installation of infrastructure including roads, paths, headstone foundations, parking and street furniture.
The existing cemetery is nearing capacity and the extension will provide an increased, sustainable burial environment including 1000 lairs.
The development is in addition to a new Dumbarton Cemetery, work to extend Kilmaronock Cemetery and a project to extend North Dalnottar Cemetery, all in the past decade.
Councillor David McBride, Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development said: “This was a really important project for the Council and for our residents. The extension to the cemetery in Alexandria has been planned for a number of years and I am pleased it will soon become operational, providing a vital amenity in our community.”
Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, Vice Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development added: "The new cemetery is close to the people it serves and a fitting extension to the current site. It will provide a peaceful location for families to pay their respects and remember their loved ones.”