FAMILIES have complained that a lack of maintenance at a Bromborough cemetery is making it difficult for them to visit graves of their loved ones.

The cemetery previously was owned by St Barnabas’ Church until it became the responsibility of Wirral Council around five years ago.

Since then its appearance has deteriorated leaving the graveyard in a “shocking condition” according to one Globe reader.

John Davies, 69, from Ellesmere Port has family members buried at St Barnabas and said the problems have been going on for nearly four years.

He said: “It’s an insult to the people who are buried in there.

“I was gobsmacked to find a church cemetery let go like that.”

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Photographs sent to the Globe shows how tall the grass grew

John, whose sister and nephew are buried there, said that in the last fortnight the grass has been mown - however the cuttings have now been left on top of graves.

“There is no consideration for the families who visit the cemetery,” he said.

“You can see where people have tried to make their own pathway through the mess.

“It’s as though the council does not care - as soon as you walk through the gate you can tell it is not cared for.

“I miss my family terribly so I like to visit them as much as I can as I am the only one left now, it is such a shame to see it deteriorate like this.”

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The cemetery at St Barnabas' Church 

A council spokesman said: “While it is the case that a combination of ground conditions and staff shortages meant St Barnabas graveyard was not being maintained in a satisfactory manner earlier this year, we have been making efforts to put this right.

“We recently brought in a small team to address the immediate maintenance issue by cutting the grass back and we are also looking at how we can put in place a maintenance schedule that is sustainable moving forward.”