Burial

Crematoria chapels for funeral services to reopen in Leeds next month

Leeds City Council has announced all crematoria chapels, including all burial chapels for funeral services managed by the council will…

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Funerals after Covid

As I start to speak, the lady sitting down in front of me starts to sob and shake. The few…

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Birmingham City Council reviews new opening times for cemeteries and crematoria

Birmingham City Council has reviewed its opening times for visitors across all burial sites and crematoria grounds.  The council has…

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South Gloucestershire council prepares measures to maintain funeral services

South Gloucestershire council has announced a series of measures to manage an anticipated peak in demand for burial services caused…

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London’s SCG releases Covid-19 funeral standards

In support of recently published government guidance, London’s Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) has released a set of funeral standards to…

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Government sets out plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals during pandemic

Local Government Minister Simon Clarke has written to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the…

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Stirling council announces temporary adjustments to funerals amid Covid-19 crisis

Stirling Council’s cemeteries has announced some temporary adjustments to comply with recent Scottish government legislation and national guidance amid the…

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DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance

The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG)  has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…

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Leading funeral organisations offer advice on limiting attendance at funerals

A group of seven organisations representing the funeral, burial and cremation sector has issued joint guidance on the number of…

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Successful study of water cremation completed for Yorkshire Water

Following a successful study, the UK’s first ‘wastewater consent to discharge’ has been granted for the water cremation process, the…

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