FOI request (FOI-74316590)

I am writing to request the following information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act:  1. How many public health funerals were carried out in the financial year 2016/17?  2. What was the total cost of public health funerals to the Local Authority in 2016/17?  3. If you recovered funeral costs in 2016/17, what was the total amount that was recovered?   4. What was the most common reason for the council performing a public health funeral in 2016/17? (Choose one option below)                a. The deceased had no family                b. The deceased's family were unable to pay for the funeral                c. The deceased's family were unwilling to pay for the funeral  5. How many public health funerals were carried out in the financial year 2017/18?  6. What was the total cost of public health funerals to the Local Authority in 2017/18?  7. If you recovered funeral costs in 2017/18, what was the total amount that was recovered?  8. What was the most common reason for the council performing a public health funeral in 2017/18? (Choose one option below) a. The deceased had no family b. The deceased's family were unable to pay for the funeral c. The deceased's family were unwilling to pay for the funeral

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding, we have introduced a new Freedom of Information system and have experienced a few problems.

Q1 - This information is available on our website: https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/transparency/budgets/#funerals  

Q2 - £40,931.08

Q3 - £38,083.57 

Q4 - None, in most cases the deceased had insufficient funds in their estate and no other party was able or willing to make up the difference and/or make funeral arrangements.  

Q5 - This information is available on our website:   https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/transparency/budgets/#funerals  

Q6 - £40,105.00

Q7 - £38,827.76

Q8 - None, in most cases the deceased had insufficient funds in their estate and no other party was able or willing to make up the difference and/or make funeral arrangements.