Cremation
Cremation remains the most widely chosen funeral option in the UK, with significant implications for funeral directors, crematoria operators, and sector suppliers. Funeral Service Times covers every aspect of cremation services, from regulatory frameworks and environmental compliance to technological advancements, operational standards, and public expectations. Coverage includes cremator maintenance, mercury abatement, service formats, emissions legislation, and investment in new facilities—equipping professionals with the insight needed to manage cremation services with dignity, efficiency, and full regulatory awareness.
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	May- 2020 -11 MayCoronavirus  MP’s appeal to relax funeral measures ‘careless and unhelpful, says Pure CremationPure Cremation has branded MP’s concern that ‘the wishes of the deceased and bereaved are not being fulfilled with a… Read More »
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	4 MayCoronavirus  Scottish residents offered financial help with funerals costsBereaved Scottish residents could receive help towards the cost of a funeral to help ease the financial pressure during the… Read More »
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	Apr- 2020 -20 AprilCoronavirus  London’s SCG releases Covid-19 funeral standardsIn support of recently published government guidance, London’s Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) has released a set of funeral standards to… Read More »
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	20 AprilCoronavirus  Government sets out plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals during pandemicLocal Government Minister Simon Clarke has written to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the… Read More »
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	8 AprilBusiness  SAIF announces regional strategy for West Midland authorities amid coronavirus pandemicSAIF has announced a regional strategy has been adopted by the seven West Midlands authorities regarding funerals during the Covid-19… Read More »
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	6 AprilEconomy  Yorkshire council suspends funeral services amid coronavirus crisisThree Yorkshire councils have been forced to suspend all new funeral services amid the Covid-19 virus crisis. Kirklees Council has… Read More »
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	4 AprilFeatures  Zoom funeralsThe current climate of crisis, lockdown and the Covid-related death toll rising daily, both registered as official stats, and the… Read More »
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	Mar- 2020 -31 MarchBusiness  DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidanceThe Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG) has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”… Read More »
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	25 MarchBusiness  Leading funeral organisations offer advice on limiting attendance at funeralsA group of seven organisations representing the funeral, burial and cremation sector has issued joint guidance on the number of… Read More »
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	24 MarchBusiness  Successful study of water cremation completed for Yorkshire WaterFollowing a successful study, the UK’s first ‘wastewater consent to discharge’ has been granted for the water cremation process, the… Read More »
 
                     
                                        





