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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Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberFeatures
Children’s Funerals: complex, bespoke & not for profit
As a business, much like many others, we deliver all children’s funerals free of charge for our services and all…
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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustBusiness
CMA abandons funeral cost control plans due to pandemic impact
The CMA has revealed it has abandoned plans to introduce cost controls on the funeral industry due to the impact…
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3 AugustCoronavirus
Face coverings to be mandatory in funeral premises from 8 August
From Saturday (8 August), funeral directors’ premises and places of worship in England will no longer be exempt from the…
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3 AugustBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare announce new safety measures
Central England Co-op Funeralcare has put in place new safety measures to allow families to travel to services in limousines.…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyFuneral Plans
3,000 bereaved families access funding for children’s funerals, reveals Co-op Funeralcare
Co-op Funeralcare has revealed since the launch of the Children’s Funeral Fund, almost 3,000 bereaved families have accessed funding available…
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20 JulyCoronavirus
Co-op Funeralcare outlines plans on face coverings
Central England Co-op has outlined its plans for in-store face coverings in its funeral businesses, as the retailer continues to…
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14 JulyCoronavirus
Hancock ‘regrets’ banning close relatives from funerals
Health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted banning people from going to funerals of families was a mistake amid the Covid-19…
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13 JulyPeople
Funeral director to take on a 100k cliff side trek for charity
A Central England Co-op funeral director is set to take on a 100km cliff side trek to raise vital funds…
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7 JulyCoronavirus
SAIF welcomes new funeral guidance
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed clarification from the government that funerals can be…
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6 JulyCoronavirus
Co-op Funeralcare helps families personalise final farewells amid pandemic
Funeral directors from Central England Co-operative have revealed some “unique” ways they are still able to help families say goodbye…
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