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Council abandons controversial cemetery charges
15/08/2025 A council's plans to implement a higher fee for wider burial plots have been retracted following public objections. |
Councillors propose memorial after woman finds mass grave
06/09/2024 Oldham Council will consider erecting a memorial ‘as a matter of urgency’ on the site of a mass grave containing 300 bodies, including babies and children. |
Local councils oppose burial proposals
15/12/2021 The Government's burial proposals could halve the cemetery space available and lead to the premature closure of many graveyards, local councils have warned. |
