England
England is home to the majority of the UK funeral sector’s infrastructure, regulatory bodies, and service providers, making it a central focus for funeral professionals nationwide. Funeral Service Times reports on developments across England’s funeral landscape, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery management, regional business news, regulatory changes, service trends, and operational challenges specific to English regions. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria staff, and suppliers with geographically relevant insight into policy shifts, investment, and practice within the English context.
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Jun- 2022 -16 JuneEconomy
BoE raises interest rates to 1.25%
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted to raise interest from 1% to 1.25% – marking its…
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8 JuneBusiness
Funeral Partners introduces electric hearses into fleet
Funeral Partners has revealed it has expanded its fleet with the introduction of three new electric hearses which are due…
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Apr- 2022 -19 AprilEvents
Bereavement expert Dr Bill Webster joins NAFD Conference line-up
Bereavement expert Dr Bill Webster has joined the NAFD Annual General Meeting and Conference line-up, with the event set to…
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14 AprilCurrent Affairs
Q1 mortality below pre-pandemic levels, CMI finds
Mortality in the first quarter of 2022 was slightly lower than in the first quarters of 2019 and 2020, before…
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14 AprilLatest News
NAFD earns title promotion for newly accredited funeral directing programme
The NAFD has secured confirmation that the qualification formerly known as the diploma in funeral directing should bear a higher…
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11 AprilCharity
Westerleigh gifts £10k to hospital charity
Westerleigh Group announced it has given a £10k gift to Southmead Hospital Charity. Westerleigh Group is a UK owner and…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryFuneral Plans
UK funeral costs drops 3.1%
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…
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14 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAFD reshapes senior team as part of five-year strategy
Jon Levett, CEO of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has launched the process of reshaping the association’s team…
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Jan- 2022 -17 JanuaryPeople
Cam Valley Crematorium appoints new site manager
The Westerleigh Group has appointed Sam Cunningham as the new site manager for Cam Valley Crematorium, which serves the communities…
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13 JanuaryPeople
Dignity appoints independent non-executive director
Dignity plc has announced the appointment of Kartina Thomson as an independent non-executive director, and she will join the board…
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