London Borough of Camden

Organisation Development

Corporate ICT

3-5 Cressy Road

Hampstead

London NW3 2ND

e-mail: [Camden Borough Council request email]

Direct: 020 7974 2269

www.camden.gov.uk

Eren Tatari

[FOI #9303 email]

16 March 2009

Ref: RFI/04196

Dear Eren Tatari

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request received on 13 March 2009.

Your request has been considered and the information is below.

You requested the following information:

1) Which council run cemeteries has a Muslim section, and/or accommodates Islamic burials?

The London Borough of Camden owns St Pancras cemetery and Hampstead cemetery.

St Pancras cemetery accommodates Islamic burials. It has no separate Muslim section.

Hampstead cemetery is now full, but Muslims have been buried there in the past.

2) If any, when (WHICH YEAR) were the Muslim sections established, or policies to accommodate Islamic burials implemented?

There is no Camden council policy concerning Islamic burials. Camden cemeteries are multi denominational and open to all.

Please note that families in the London Borough of Camden may use Trent Park Cemetery in Cockfosters. This cemetery has a designated Muslim section which was established in 2002.

Please note the information is still covered by copyright legislation. You are not authorised to re-use this information for commercial or research purposes as defined by the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005. Please do not use any contact details provided for direct mail purposes. If you do wish to re-use this information please contact the Freedom of Information Team, First Floor, 3-5 Cressy Road, London NW3 2ND, who will assess your request.

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please write to Peter Swingler, Freedom of Information Appeals Panel, Central Complaints Unit, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE and your complaint will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner. He can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Records and Information Access Officer

Director of Law & Administration:

Alison Lowton