Burial
Burial continues to play a vital role in the UK’s funeral landscape, shaped by tradition, religious practice, land availability, and environmental considerations. Funeral Service Times provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of burial, including cemetery operations, grave preparation, green burial initiatives, legal requirements, local authority management, and burial space strategy. Reporting focuses on regulatory updates, service innovation, operational challenges, and investment in cemetery infrastructure—supporting funeral professionals in delivering respectful, compliant, and sustainable burial services.
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Feb- 2024 -16 FebruaryFuneral Plans
Luton Council acquires Vale Cemetery extension amid lack of plots
Luton Council has revealed that plans are being finalised on the extension of the Vale Cemetery to meet local demand…
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6 FebruaryFuneral Plans
More young people consider traditional burial, L&G finds
Some 60% of 16 to 24-year-old people have reported that having a traditional funeral ceremony is important to them, while…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryCommunity
Sheffield Council launches consultation on new bereavement service
Sheffield City Council has launched a citywide consultation process with the aim of developing a new strategy to ensure that…
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22 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Highgate Cemetery launches £18m conservation project
Highgate Cemetery has launched ‘Unlocking Highgate Cemetery’ after it received £18m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The seven-year, £18m…
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10 JanuaryFuneral Plans
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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3 JanuaryFuneral Plans
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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Dec- 2023 -20 DecemberCommunity
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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7 DecemberFuneral Plans
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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1 DecemberCommunity
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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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberFuneral Plans
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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