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FOI request (FOIR-774721425)
Public Health Funerals
Requested Thu 18 December 2025
Responded Tue 13 January 2026Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request the following information regarding funerals arranged by the Council under Section 46 Public Health Act 1984 (England and Wales) and Section 87 of the Burial and Cremation Act 2002 (Scotland).
- How many such funerals has the Council arranged since 17 September 2025?
- In each case please disclose:
a) The name and last residential address of the deceased
b) The deceased’s dates of birth and death
c) Whether the deceased’s next of kin/family members have been traced
d) Whether the deceased’s estate has been referred to the Government Legal Department or elsewhere- Has the Council passed this information to any other individual or organisation (either formally through a FOI request or by other means)?
- What is the Council policy on referring Bona Vacantia matters to the relevant authorities across the UK?
- Does the Council work with any genealogist? If so, which?
- Does the Council publish a list of Public Health Funerals it has arranged? If so:
a) Where is the list published (please provide web url if on-line)?
b) How often is the list updated?
c) When was the list last updated?- Who in the Council is responsible for the Council’s Public Health Funerals? Please advise us of their names and contact details.
Response
1. How many such funerals has the Council arranged since 17 September 2025?
Answer: Please see the attached document
2. In each case please disclose: a) The name and last residential address of the deceased b) The deceased's dates of birth and death c) Whether the deceased's next of kin/family members have been traced d) Whether the deceased's estate has been referred to the Government Legal Department or elsewhere
Answer: Please see the attached document
3. Has the Council passed this information to any other individual or organisation (either formally through a FOI request or by other means)?
Answer: Information not held
4. What is the Council policy on referring Bona Vacantia matters to the relevant authorities across the UK?
Answer: Hastings Borough Council follows the legal guidance provided by Bona Vacantia
5. Does the Council work with any genealogist? If so, which?
Answer: No
6. Does the Council publish a list of Public Health Funerals it has arranged? If so: a) Where is the list published (please provide web url if on-line)? b) How often is the list updated? c) When was the list last updated?
Answer: Yes, our website is updated as need, there is no set pattern as the cases are sporadic
7. Who in the Council is responsible for the Council's Public Health Funerals? Please advise us of their names and contact details.
Answer: Cameron Morley, Head of Environment and Operations, Email: cmorley@hastings.gov.uk Tel: 01424 451066.
Attachments
- How many such funerals has the Council arranged since 17 September 2025?
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