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| Review after child grave items taken to landfill | Review after child grave items taken to landfill |
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| A bid is being made for a law to protect tributes on children's graves after a bitter dispute between grieving parents and a Welsh council. | A bid is being made for a law to protect tributes on children's graves after a bitter dispute between grieving parents and a Welsh council. |
| Families hit out after personal items were removed from their children's graves in Torfaen and sent to landfill tips in June. | Families hit out after personal items were removed from their children's graves in Torfaen and sent to landfill tips in June. |
| Apologising, the council said it went to "significant effort" to tell residents. | |
| The assembly's petitions committee was told the council was "heavy-handed". | |
| Discussing the matter on Tuesday, Plaid Cymru AM for South East Wales Lindsay Whittle told the committee: "I can't understand why Torfaen was so bullish in their attitude towards them, this is a really sensitive issue and it must have been very distressing for the individuals concerned. | |
| "I think clear policies are needed... I do think Torfaen council were very handed in this." | |
| The committee agreed to send "significant and detailed" responses from the petitioners to Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews. | |
| Evidence will be sent to a cross-party group for funerals and bereavement and a final decision will be made at a later date. | |
| 'Case for Change' | 'Case for Change' |
| Nearly 2,000 people signed a petition for the Welsh government to bring in a Wales-wide law on what can be put in tribute on the graves of babies and young children. | Nearly 2,000 people signed a petition for the Welsh government to bring in a Wales-wide law on what can be put in tribute on the graves of babies and young children. |
| Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews has said he is "sympathetic" towards the campaign and will decide if there is a "case for change". | Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews has said he is "sympathetic" towards the campaign and will decide if there is a "case for change". |
| The petition is led by Catherine Board, whose son Brandon is buried at Cwmbran cemetery, and Torfaen councillor Elizabeth Haynes. | The petition is led by Catherine Board, whose son Brandon is buried at Cwmbran cemetery, and Torfaen councillor Elizabeth Haynes. |
| It calls for the Welsh government to set a policy for all councils which is "mindful of the delicate nature of personalisation of graves, particularly baby graves". | It calls for the Welsh government to set a policy for all councils which is "mindful of the delicate nature of personalisation of graves, particularly baby graves". |