Cremation and Burials - Charges and number of sites owned by Herefordshire Council
Case reference FOI2022/01737
Published 8 December 2022
Request
Crematoria
1 - At present, what is the TOTAL crematorium charge (including use of chapel, waiting rooms and attendances, floral decoration, recorded or organ music, scattering/strewing of ashes, medical referee's fee, and environmental surcharge) at each crematorium operated by the council?
2 - Does the crematorium fee include an 'environmental charge' associated with the cost of mercury abatement, and if so, how much is this environmental charge?
3 - What was the council's total crematorium charge (as described in Q1):-
(a) In October 2022
(b) In October 2021
(c) In October 2017
4 - Has the council transferred any crematoria to private sector businesses and if so:-
(a) Please identify the private operator.
(b) In what year did this take place?
(c) Has the council restricted the fees which the private operator may charge, and if so what is the restriction?
Cemeteries
5 - How many cemeteries does the council own and operate?
6 - How much does the council charge for an adult burial, to include an exclusive right of burial, for the minimum period of use, in a standard lawn grave, and including any interment fee?
7 - What was the charge for the same provision of a grave as described in Q6:-
(a) In October 2022
(b) In October 2021
(c) In October 2017
8 - Are there any private sector cemeteries within the council's boundaries and if so, please identify them and the company which operates them.
9 - Has the council transferred any cemeteries to private sector businesses and if so:-
(a) Please identify the private operator.
(b) In what year did this take place?
(c) Has the council restricted the fees which the private operator may charge, and if so what is the restriction?
10 - Please indicate whether the council has had to restrict or cease burials in its cemeteries because of a lack of capacity and if so, what arrangements are there for burials?
Response
Crematoria
1 - At present, what is the TOTAL crematorium charge (including use of chapel, waiting rooms and attendances, floral decoration, recorded or organ music, scattering/strewing of ashes, medical referee's fee, and environmental surcharge) at each crematorium operated by the council?
A 30 minute service slot - £745.00 and a 45 minute service slot - £889.00.
2 - Does the crematorium fee include an 'environmental charge' associated with the cost of mercury abatement, and if so, how much is this environmental charge?
No.
3 - What was the council's total crematorium charge (as described in Q1):-
(a) In October 2022
A 30 minute service slot - £745.00 and a 45 minute service slot - £889.00.
(b) In October 2021
A 30 minute service slot - £679.00 and a 45 minute service slot - £856.00.
(c) In October 2017
A 30 minute service slot - £699.00.
4 - Has the council transferred any crematoria to private sector businesses and if so:-
No.
(a) Please identify the private operator.
N/A
(b) In what year did this take place?
N/A
(c) Has the council restricted the fees which the private operator may charge, and if so what is the restriction?
N/A
Cemeteries
5 - How many cemeteries does the council own and operate?
Four.
6 - How much does the council charge for an adult burial, to include an exclusive right of burial, for the minimum period of use, in a standard lawn grave, and including any interment fee?
A 50 year exclusive right of burial and double depth interment - £2135.00.
7 - What was the charge for the same provision of a grave as described in Q6:-
(a) In October 2022
A 50 year exclusive right of burial and double depth interment - £2135.00.
(b) In October 2021
A 50 year exclusive right of burial and double depth interment - £2053.00.
(c) In October 2017
A 50 year exclusive right of burial and double depth interment - £1673.00.
8 - Are there any private sector cemeteries within the council's boundaries and if so, please identify them and the company which operates them.
Humber Woodland of Remembrance, Ludford Park Meadow or Remembrance and Offa's Orchard.
9 - Has the council transferred any cemeteries to private sector businesses and if so:-
No.
(a) Please identify the private operator.
N/A
(b) In what year did this take place?
N/A
(c) Has the council restricted the fees which the private operator may charge, and if
so what is the restriction?
No.
10 - Please indicate whether the council has had to restrict or cease burials in its cemeteries because of a lack of capacity and if so, what arrangements are there for burials?
No restrictions needed.
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