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Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

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Government policy, legislation, and public sector decisions have a direct impact on the funeral profession in the UK, from regulation of funeral pricing and crematoria operations to public health guidance and licensing frameworks. This tag covers how national and local government bodies shape the operating environment for funeral directors, crematoria, cemetery managers, and associated professionals. Funeral Service Times reports on consultations, new legislation, regulatory changes, funding programmes, and official statements, providing clear and relevant analysis to help sector professionals stay informed, compliant, and prepared for policy developments that affect their work and responsibilities.

Government

Government policy, legislation, and public sector decisions have a direct impact on the funeral profession in the UK, from regulation of funeral pricing and crematoria operations to public health guidance and licensing frameworks. This tag covers how national and local government bodies shape the operating environment for funeral directors, crematoria, cemetery managers, and associated professionals. Funeral Service Times reports on consultations, new legislation, regulatory changes, funding programmes, and official statements, providing clear and relevant analysis to help sector professionals stay informed, compliant, and prepared for policy developments that affect their work and responsibilities.

A.W. Lymn backs campaign for bereavement payment reform

The BSP replaced the Widowed Parents’ Allowance in 2017, moving away from a system that…

Dorset funeral provider backs govt plans for industry regulation

The move follows recent criminal cases in Hull, Hampshire and Leeds involving the hoarding…

Private sector death admin gap costs estates £31bn, data finds

While the government service Tell Us Once notifies public bodies, bank accounts and…

Law Commission proposes new safeguards for reuse of old graves

Further reforms address the hundreds of thousands of uncollected ashes held by funeral…

SAIF welcomes legalisation of water cremation in Scotland

While the legislation takes effect next month, it will take time for facilities to become…

Scotland to introduce burial right limits and legalise hydrolysis

The new burial rules, effective from 1 March, establish that a right of burial will last for…

East Midlands funeral director warns of illegal money lenders

The funeral provider, which operates in Nottingham and Derbyshire, revealed that many…

Hull City Council launches affordable funeral packages

Hull City Council has launched several affordable funeral packages designed to maintain…

Works begin at Inverness Crem in emissions upgrade project

Highland Council has announced that construction work began at Inverness Crematorium…

Accredited training promoted amid lack of funeral regulation

Accredited training is being promoted by parts of England’s funeral sector as the main…
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