COUNCIL bosses have agreed to refurbish a memorial for stillborn babies.
The memorial, located in Barnsley Cemetery on Cemetery Road, was unveiled by then-mayor Alice Wood in July 1986.
Councillor Jake Lodge asked Barnsley Council to restore the memorial before the upcoming anniversary next year, which has now been agreed.
The memorial holds personal significance for Coun Lodge, whose sister, stillborn in 1990, is buried in the cemetery.
Coun James Higginbottom, cabinet spokesperson for highways and environment, said: “The memorial stone in Barnsley Cemetery that commemorates stillborn children is a poignant tribute and a source of comfort to parents and families in the borough who have suffered a hugely traumatic event.”
