Call for dedicated Muslim cemetery in Lothian due to burial space constraints. The community faces challenges in fulfilling religious customs. Push for Muslim Cemetery in Lothian After Burial Space Concerns A meeting happened at the Scottish Parliament. The meeting focused on Muslim burial needs. People want a dedicated Muslim cemetery in Lothian. Foysol Choudhury, an…
Reading Council approves £3.13m project to increase burial space by converting allotments due to shortage by 2030. Reading Cemetery to Expand Burial Space in £3.13m Project The allotments exist on Henley Road in Caversham. They have been there for many decades. There are 127 plots in total at this location. These allotments sit on land…
Kirklees Council approves plan securing £500k for burial space in Dewsbury and Batley following community concerns. Dewsbury and Batley Secure £500k for Vital Burial Space Expansion Okay, so Kirklees Council talked about burial space. This discussion happened at a meeting last Wednesday. A plan from the Community Alliance group was approved. The towns involved are…
Council approves Downshire Golf Complex cemetery expansion amid objections. Burial space is urgently needed in Bracknell Forest. Downshire Golf Course Graves Plan Approved in Bracknell The council approved plans for a cemetery expansion. They will use the pitch and putt at Downshire Golf Complex. This happened last night, February 13th. Bracknell Forest needs more burial…
Reading considers turning Henley Road allotments into burial grounds to extend burial space until 2044. Reading Allotments May Become Graves to Extend Burial Space Reading’s burial space may run out by 2030. The council wants to keep offering burials in town and plans to change Henley Road allotments, which are on land designated for a…