Burial

Angus Council restricts advance lairs sales amid burial plot shortage

Angus Council has restricted the advance sales of lairs in some cemeteries, as the local authority’s burial grounds have less…

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Blackburn with Darwen Council burial and cremation fees to rise

Blackburn with Darwen Council has proposed increases in charges for burials and cremations, effective from the start of February. The…

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WABF awarded £93k for Brookwood Cemetery project

The Woking Asian Business Forum has been awarded £93,400 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a two-year project aimed…

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Imaan Gardens opens in Surrey amid burial shortage for Muslims

Imaan Gardens, a new burial site in Farnham, Surrey has been launched to address the accessibility, affordability and shortage of…

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Powys County Council opens new cemetery in Machynlleth

Powys County Council has established The Y Plas Cemetery in Machynlleth, North Powys, after the town’s original cemetery at Tregarth…

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Southend-on-Sea City Council ups burial charge amid lack of plots

Southend-on-Sea City Council is attempting to deter people from having burials with a 20% increase in charges, due to a…

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Shay Grange Crematorium opens following £9m upgrade programme

Bradford Council has opened Shay Grange Crematorium in Heaton to replace Nab Wood as its main facility in the North…

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Stoke-on-Trent cemetery to expand for further 1,489 graves

The Carmountside cemetery in Stoke-on-Trent will be expanded to provide the necessary space for a further 1,489 graves.  According to…

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Bristol Council launches consultation on proposed mortuary byelaw

Bristol City Council is seeking views on a proposed byelaw that would make some changes to services provided by Flax…

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North Yorkshire Council receives gold standard in ICCM charter

North Yorkshire Council’s bereavement services has recently achieved a gold standard in the Charter for the Bereaved assessment for burial…

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