Danny Kelly, from Kilcreggan, has made a plea to the council to fix flooding from a burst pipe and clear the paths and steps at Barbour Cemetery, Cove.

He has also asked for a wall, which has collapsed near to lairs at Rosneath Cemetery, be rebuilt.

Barbour Cemetery sits on a hillside setting overlooking Loch Long, and contains the graves of servicemen listed by the Scottish War Graves Project.

Mr Kelly believes council cut backs may be to blame for the lack of maintenance, which is now a worry for grieving relatives He added: “If a service was to be held here, elderly people wouldn’t be able to get past the mud and water from the burst pipe or down the steps because they are so dangerous.

“The footpaths aren’t kept and the Japanese Knotweed is not attended to and is overgrown.

“Part of the problem could be that the council’s budget for grass cutting and maintenance within cemeteries has been cut.

“People come here to remember relatives and friends and they expect it to be nice, some of the upkeep that needs to be done could be done simply within a few days – there is very little effort needed, but the council just needs to get staff round here.

“At Rosneath there is a wall which has collapsed at the entrance and is a real concern for a number of people who have attended funerals in that area and have lairs near by, the other problem is the paths are grown over with weeds and general appearance at the entrance of gates.” Locals also took to our Facebook page to voice their concerns about Peninsula cemeteries.

Donna Shanks said: “There is no level of upkeep at this cemetery, it’s an absolute disgrace. Don’t even get me started on the sheep that wander in and eat all the flowers and mess all over the graves, or the fact that there are no paths it’s that over grown, or the stairs that lead down to some graves are so dangerous.

“Although you would only see this if you were lucky enough to manage and get your car up what they call a road to it without losing the bottom half of your car.” Kelly Anne Malone added: “We lived here in the house at the cemetery for over 10 years and nothing was done about the floods, the road, nothing.

“Fat chance in anything happening now, it’s a disgrace.” Last year, the Advertiser reported sheep were grazing at Barbour Cemetery, creating a mess, and leaving droppings, but the council checked fencing and ensured the gates were closed to help combat the problem.

This week, a council spokeswoman said the local authority is aware of the issues at both cemeteries and is working on the problem.

She added: “Weed treatment is on order and, as soon as this arrives, we will deal with the weeds at both locations.

“We are aware that flooding can be an issue from time to time and regularly take steps to ensure that drains are clear – we will of course check this to see if any further action is needed.

“We have also arranged repair of the damaged wall at Rosneath.”