Number of 2021 cremations and details of fees
Case reference FOI2022/00039
Published 31 January 2022
Request
Q1. How many cremations did your crematorium(s) perform in 2021?
Q2. What is your current price for a standard funeral with a service held at Midday on a weekday including all relevant charges (environmental fee/medical referee fee/etc)?
Q3. How many minutes long is this service allotted as standard?
Q4. How many cremations opted not to hold a service (also known as direct cremations) at your crematoria in 2021?
Q5. What is your current price for a direct cremation with no service including all relevant charges (environmental fee/medical referee fee/etc)?
Q6. Do you charge any fees in addition to the standard cremation fee such as environmental fees, medical referee fees, improvement fund fees? If so, how much are these?
Q7. Do you currently fine those who overrun their allotted service times? If so, how much are fines and what was the total sum of fines in 2021?
Q8. Do you currently or are you considering running the local authority's own funeral service?
Q9. What was the surplus/loss for crematorium and/or cemetery operations during the last fiscal year? Please break these down into separate figures for crematoria and cemeteries if available.
Response
Q1. 1,802
Q2. £856.00
Q3. 45 minutes
Q4. 61
Q5. £560.00
Q6. Medical referee fee of £27.00
Q7. No.
Q8. No.
Q9.
Crematorium Surplus - £795,195
Cemetery Surplus - £130,155
Documents
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