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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.

SAIF backs Scottish legislation to allow water cremation

The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed the Scottish…

BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped

Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from…

William Purves gains Scotland’s first Cyber Essentials certificate

William Purves Funeral Directors has become the first funeral director in Scotland to gain…

Parc Gwyn Crematorium opens wildflower memorial meadow

Parc Gwyn Crematorium in Narberth, Wales, has announced the opening of a memorial meadow,…

BoE holds interest rates at 4%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates steady at 4% amid concerns around…

A.W. Lymn backs fairer bariatric burials after council backlash

A.W. Lymn has called on local authorities to adopt a more consistent and compassionate…

Poverty in old age linked to surge in council funerals

Tackling deprivation among older people could reduce the number of funerals paid for by…

ICCM backs regulation after David Fuller inquiry report

The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has backed calls for independent…

ICCM urges govt to recognise cemetery and crem staff as key workers

The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has called on the government to…

A.W. Lymn and academy trust launch UK-first death education pilot

A.W. Lymn and the Archway Learning Trust have launched a national pilot to teach children…
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