Burial Grounds Maintenance Community Grant Local authorities may provide financial support to community operated burial grounds for maintenance and upkeep.
Burials Register Local authorities maintain a public register of all burials in local authority burial grounds.
Exhumation Licence You must apply to the local authority for an exhumation licence to exhume the remains of a deceased person.
Grave Opening and Closing Local authorities may provide grave opening and closing services in local authority owned burial grounds.
Health and Safety Management Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, manage public health and safety by regularly inspecting local authority buildings and work activities, investigating accidents and incidents and taking appropriate action.
Undertakers, Grave Diggers and Monumental Sculptors Local authorities may maintain a register of approved gravediggers.
