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Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

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Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

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Legislation

Legislation shapes every aspect of the UK funeral profession, from burial and cremation procedures to health and safety, environmental standards, licensing, and consumer rights. Keeping up with statutory changes is essential for funeral directors, crematoria managers, cemeteries, and associated service providers to ensure compliant and professional operations. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage of funeral-related legislation, including new Acts, amendments, devolved government laws, and statutory guidance—helping professionals navigate legal responsibilities and maintain high standards across service delivery.

Legislation

Legislation shapes every aspect of the UK funeral profession, from burial and cremation procedures to health and safety, environmental standards, licensing, and consumer rights. Keeping up with statutory changes is essential for funeral directors, crematoria managers, cemeteries, and associated service providers to ensure compliant and professional operations. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage of funeral-related legislation, including new Acts, amendments, devolved government laws, and statutory guidance—helping professionals navigate legal responsibilities and maintain high standards across service delivery.

Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the…

Companies House suspends strike-offs amid Covid-19 crisis

Companies House has announced it has temporarily paused its strike off process to prevent…

Stirling council announces temporary adjustments to funerals amid Covid-19 crisis

Stirling Council’s cemeteries has announced some temporary adjustments to comply with recent…

Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe

Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may…

Councils not returning ashes from public health funerals, says Royal London

A Freedom of Information request on public health funerals has revealed that 21 local…

Northern Ireland’s business community want compensation for their Brexit troubles

To say that Brexit has been ‘divisive’ is both an understatement and also a cliché of the…

Finally, a government addressing the business rates fiasco

Regardless of your political colours, small businesses up and down the land will be pleased…

World’s first human composting funeral home set to open in 2021

‘Deathcare’ company Recompose has announced the world’s first funeral home dedicated to…

Resomation – what will happen next?

I last spoke with Funeral Service Times in September 2018 and it is safe to say there has…

Gov cracks down on ‘shameful’ funeral plan sales tactics

The use of “high pressure and misleading tactics” in the sale of funeral plans will be…
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