Council bosses have been criticised after failing to repair holes at a city cemetery.

As reported in the Evening Times, residents were concerned about the safety of Lambhill cemetery after huge potholes sprung up across the site.

Children on quad bikes were also seen riding brazenly around on top of the graves and up and down grass verges at graveyard near Maryhill.

A burnt out van could also be see lying metres from where dozens of people had laid their loved ones to rest just two weeks ago.

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When we contacted Glasgow City Council they said work to repair the craters in the graveyard would start last week to coincide with work on Balmore Road.

However angry residents said the work has still to begin and have urged the local authority to take action.

One resident said: "I have been up to the cemetery on four separate occasions the repairs have still not been carried out.

"All that the council have done is to mark the potholes with line marking paint, none have been repaired.

"These potholes were not that close the the ongoing works at the other end of the cemetery, the Balmore road end.

"There was no reason for any vehicle involved in those works to be anywhere near these cratered roads."

Bob Doris, SNP MP for Maryhill and Springburn said he was concerned for safety at the site.

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He said: "Following a number of concerns in relation to the cemetery I am seeking reassurances from the city council in a number of areas.

"Of course pot holes and delays to road repairs are worrying but more significantly we must ensure that the cemetery is a safe and respectful environment for families to remember loved ones free from the nuisance and damage that recent incidents have caused.

"As the MSP for the constituency I will work with all partners to protect the cemetery from anti-social behaviour and ensure it is properly maintained."

David Cruikshank, vice chairman of Lambhill community council, also said there are a higher number war graves in the cemetery than any other in Glasgow.

He added: "There is a larger concentration of Commonwealth War graves in the whole of that western necropolis.

"During the first world war a lot of the casualties were brought in by train from Clydebank to Stobhill where they died.

"Given that this is the centenary of the WWI we wanted more awareness of the history of the place, and there is a lot that could be improved about the maintenance and enhancement of the whole facility."

A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: "The work to improve the cemetery roads in Lambhill was rescheduled and is now programmed for repair this week"