Calls to scrap extra fee for Saturday funerals to free up slots and reduce waits
Julie Sloman, councillor for Norbreck, wants to scrap the £440 cost for Saturday services, reports Shelagh Parkinson
Calls have been made for more expensive Saturday funerals to be brought in line with the cost of a weekday service to help reduce delays for mourners.
Relatives are having to wait longer now for death certificates which is putting pressure on demand for burials and cremations, according to Norbreck councillor Julie Sloman.
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