Pleasington Crematorium update

Following the fire that damaged part of Pleasington Crematorium two weeks ago, Council bosses are hopeful that the building can reopen for cremation services in late July.

Work is currently underway at the site to refurbish the cremation room which was badly damaged in the fire. This is the room that houses two cremator machines, which fortunately can be repaired.

Martin Eden, Strategic Director of Environment & Operations, said:

So far, everything is going well on site, with lots of partnership working between different trades and contractors.

We expect the works to be completed by the end of July at the latest. When we have a firmer idea of exactly when services can be held at the crematorium again, our Cemeteries Team will give funeral directors two weeks’ notice to allow them to start booking the crematorium again.

Coun Jim Smith, Executive Member for Environment, added:

We are grateful to funeral directors who acted swiftly to support local families affected by the crematorium closure earlier this month, by making alternative arrangements for services to take place in neighbouring crematoriums.

We appreciate that having to travel out of the borough is not what families would want, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

We are doing everything we can to make sure works are completed and the crematorium can reopen as soon as possible.