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Council abandons controversial cemetery charges

8/15/2025

A council's plans to implement a higher fee for wider burial plots have been retracted following public objections.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

9/6/2024

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

12/15/2021

The Government's burial proposals could halve the cemetery space available and lead to the premature closure of many graveyards, local councils have warned.

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