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.
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Dec- 2015 -4 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Fair Funerals campaign welcomes inquiry
Frank Field MP, chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee announced the first major inquiry into funeral payments…
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Oct- 2015 -6 OctoberCurrent Affairs
UK leads in end of life care
The UK ranks first in the 2015 Quality of Death Index, a measure of the quality of palliative care in…
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6 OctoberEconomy
Business rate system to have major overhaul
George Osborne has announced a huge overhaul for the UK’s business rate system which should aid retailers and small business…
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Jul- 2015 -15 JulyEconomy
Budget could spark changes in the funeral industry
On July 8, the Government unveiled the first purely Conservative Budget for 19 years. Chancellor George Osborne’s “new contract” for…
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Jun- 2015 -2 JuneCurrent Affairs
Tax Freedom Day: The average Briton ‘works for 150 days a year’ just to pay their taxes
The average British citizen works for 150 days of the year solely to pay their taxes, according to the Adam…
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Mar- 2014 -10 March
New ‘Guide to Coroner Services’ aimed at the bereaved
The bereaved will be put “at the heart of the coroner system”, Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced, with the…
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Jan- 2014 -27 January
Councils introduce ‘death tax’
Suffolk Coastal District Council has raised the cost of a 25-year burial plot by almost £1,000, in a move which…
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Sep- 2013 -5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Deceased Online adds military burial records from The National Archives
Deceased Online has added thousands of military burial records sourced from The National Archives. The records, which date back to…
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Mar- 2013 -19 March
Business confidence in local councils low, research suggests
Small firms are finding it difficult to get enthused by the Local Government Finance Act because of doubts surrounding the…
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6 March
Reuse of graves in Suffolk “needed” say experts
Experts have called for the reuse of graves in Suffolk to prevent the county running out of burial space. Cemetery…
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