A Town Council has adopted a policy that prevents loose flowers and pots being placed on graves because of health & safety concerns. The policy was introduced to make maintenance easier following an incident where a member of the workforce was injured on a broken pot.

Health & Safety Executive Myth Busters Panel decision:

The Council has taken its decision to ban loose pots for flowers because it makes maintenance of the cemetery easier to carry out if they are not there. This is not a health & safety matter. It is for convenience and ease of operation. The real reason for the decision should be made clear to all visitors. It would also be helpful if the council could offer a practical solution that would allow visitors to place some form of floral tribute on the graves, given that there is no real risk associated with doing so.