Councillor Kurtis Crossland, chair of communities, parks and leisure policy committee said: “We are committed to ensuring that every resting place within all of our cemeteries are dignified and we want to reassure all of our communities that we provide a compassionate and respectful provision for everyone.
“Whilst this work is progressing, we have made several changes to reassure those who have concerns, including providing same day digging on weekdays where possible, and prioritising graves in the higher part of the burial plot.”
The council rejected suggestions that water came from “below graves”, saying burial plots would not be used if the water table was hit.
Sheffield City Council said it would keep the community updated and said any measures put in place would be reviewed to ensure they were working effectively.
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