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  • FOI request (FOIR-103840750)

    Burials and cremations

    Requested Mon 28 January 2019
    Responded  Mon 11 February 2019

    I am applying under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information about burials and cremations from the council.

    Please could you provide the following:

    1.     Number of grave spaces available at present, broken down by site

    2.     The number of burials that are carried out each year for the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

    3.     The number of cremations carried out each year for the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

    4.     How long will it be until the council runs out of grave space?

    5.     Are there any plans to expand the councils burial space at present? If so, what are they?

    6.     How much does it cost for an individual to be buried in the graveyards?

    7.     How much does it cost for an individual to be cremated?


    Response

    Q1 - Hastings Borough Council has one site which is separated into Traditional, Lawned, Natural, Cremated Remains, and babies and unallocated.

    Traditional we have over 1000 dotted around the older parts of the cemetery.

    Lawned - over 500 in current sections.

    Natural - estimated against space already used in the section 700 left.

    Cremated remains - just over 1200 in current sections

    Babies- over 250 in current section

    Unallocated sections estimated over 5000 usable spaces, pending tree clearance and ground levelling.

    Q2 -

    Full earth burials

    2014                      88

    2015                      100

    2016                      87

    2017                      87

    2018                      70

    2019 to Jan 31)         10

    Q3 - The number of cremations carried out each year for the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

    Cremations

    2014                      1406

    2015                      1471

    2016                      1452

    2017                      1491

    2018                      1522

    2019 to Jan 31)         129

    Q4 - At current rate around 40 years (pending tree clearance and ground levelling)

    Q5 - No plans over space currently available for development

    Q6 -

    Interment fee (free for 18 and under)

    £688

    Optional purchase of Exclusive Right of Burial

    Traditional - £1448

    Lawned - £898

    Natural - £453

    Cremated remains - £731

    Babies - Free of charge to residents

    Fees normally doubled for no residents.

    Q7 -

    9.30am time slot - £619

    10.15am Onwards - £750

    Funeral slots every 45 minutes up to and including 3.30pm

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