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- 2024 -24 JuneFuneral Plans
Westerleigh to submit plans for new Stroud crematorium
Westerleigh Group intends to submit a planning application to Stroud District Council in the coming weeks for a new crematorium…
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20 JuneLatest News
BoE holds interest rates for 7th consecutive month
Interest rates have remained unchanged at 5.25% for the seventh consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced. The bank’s…
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12 JunePeople
West Berkshire Crematorium welcomes new manager
West Berkshire Crematorium has appointed Loraine Beckinsale as its new manager. Beckinsale brings a “wealth” of funeral sector experience to…
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May- 2024 -31 MayBusiness
East of England Co-op to launch new funeral branch in Norwich
East of England Co-op has announced that it will be opening its latest funeral services branch in Norwich later this…
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29 MayBusiness
East of England Co-op opens Thetford funeral services branch
East of England Co-op has officially opened its first funeral services branch in Thetford, extending its support for the communities…
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23 MayCharity
Wessex Vale Crematorium quiz night raises £900 for Dementia UK
The team at Wessex Vale Crematorium has raised £900 for Dementia UK by hosting a quiz night. The quiz evening…
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16 MayFuneral Plans
New Forest Crematorium launches evening funeral services
Westerleigh Group’s New Forest Crematorium in Hampshire has announced the inclusion of evening funeral services. This follows the success of…
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Apr- 2024 -16 AprilCurrent Affairs
Statutory Medical Examiner System to be enforced on 9 September
The parliamentary under secretary of state in the department for health and social care, Maria Caufield, has this week confirmed…
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8 AprilTrade Organisations
SAIF leads formal inspections of Hull premises after police case
SAIF members in Hull have launched formal inspections of premises in the wake of the police investigation into care of…
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Mar- 2024 -28 MarchPeople
Scottish independent funeral director elected as SAIF president
Declan Maguire, director of Glasgow-based Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors, has been elected president of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association…
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