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An esteemed colleague pointed me towards this:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-crematoria-provision-and-facilities-discussion-paper
‘Fit for purpose’ is begging the question, I think… what is this ‘purpose’ of crematoria facilities referred to? To provide an acceptable alternative to incineration with medical waste? To raise revenue? To provide comfort to bereaved people? This question needs answering in its own right before reviewing it, surely.
What is clear to me is that local authorities have been using their crematorium as a revenue generator, believing (correctly) that as a one-off purchase, local families wont complain. The privateers were and are always running them for profit – and will charge whatever they can get away with. Personally I favour the American model, funeral directors installing and operating their own. Holmes & Family would certainly do this if the law allowed. If we could, the UK funeral industry would be transformed – real choice would exist for the bereaved, and charges would plummet. A win-win as they say… Read more »
Kathryn, thank you very very much for that link. Well worth having a look at the questionnaire, Jonathan. It doesn’t cover any of the stuff you’re interested in, nor anything I’m interested in. Fit for purpose? Yep, that is the question.
David, I don’t think the law would in any way object to you opening your own crematory, but I suspect the good people of Fleet might want to have their two penn’orth and of course the planning people would be likely to give your app the dead bat.