crematorium statistics in Barnet

beckie made this Freedom of Information request to Barnet Borough Council

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From: beckie

23 February 2010

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

I am currently doing some research for my university dissertation
and was wondering if you could provide me with the following
information through the Freedom of Information Act:

1.) How much profit did the council make from bereavement services
(cemeteries and crematoriums) in 2009 and in 2008?

2.) What was the profit spent on?

3.) Is any of the council tax we pay used to maintain crematorium
gardens?

4.) Do the council provide any assistance for those who cannot
afford funeral costs?

5.) Could you provide me with a financial breakdown of outgoings
for the borough's crematoriums in previous years? eg.) gardeners
fees.

6.)A 5 year lease on a memorial rose bush costs £250. Can you
provide a breakdown on how this money is spent?

7.) How many crematoriums in Barnet are privately owned and how
many are owned by the council?

8.) How much have funeral costs risen in Barnet in the last ten
years?

Kind regards,

Rebecca Williams

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Barnet Borough Council

25 February 2010

Dear Madam

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Tania Sa Cordeiro

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London Borough of Barnet

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From: beckie

25 March 2010

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

By law, the council should have responded promptly to my request by
MArch 24th. Could you please supply me with the above information
asap.

Yours faithfully,

beckie

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Barnet Borough Council

25 March 2010

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Thank you for submitting this complaint, comment or feedback . Your report
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department of the London Borough of Barnet.

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Barnet Borough Council

25 March 2010

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To Rebecca Williams

We apologize for the delay in our response and we are trying to respond
within the statutory 20 working day deadline, but sometimes it takes a bit
longer to get all the information required.

However, the issues raised in your correspondence are currently being
reviewed by our environmental health department and it is our intention to
reply as soon as the team has collected all the information requested by
you.

I trust this is of assistance to you,

Yours sincerely,

Tania Sa Cordeiro

Planning, Housing & Regeneration

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Barnet Borough Council

29 March 2010

Reference: 90062227

Dear Ms Sa Cordeiro ,

Thank you for your e-mail.

Your Freedom of Information request has been referred to our Freedom of
Information Department.

You should receive a full response to your request within 20 working
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period, please contact [1][Barnet Borough Council request email] and we will endeavour to
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Yours sincerely

Gilbert Caspa

Customer Services Officer
Corporate Services,
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP
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Sent: 25.03.10 07:36:47
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - crematorium statistics in
Barnet

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

By law, the council should have responded promptly to my request by
MArch 24th. Could you please supply me with the above information
asap.

Yours faithfully,

beckie

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From: beckie

29 March 2010

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

I am not Ms Cordeiro. I would, however, like a response to my FOI
request that I sent over a month ago.

Yours faithfully,

beckie

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Barnet Borough Council

29 March 2010

This is an automated message. Please do not respond to this.

Thank you for submitting this complaint, comment or feedback . Your report
has been successfully received and has been passed onto the appropriate
department of the London Borough of Barnet.

Thank You

Regards,
Barnet Council

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From: Milne, Andrew
Barnet Borough Council

7 April 2010


Attachment FOI Questions and answers re Cemetery and Crematorium.doc
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Rebecca

As requested, apologies for the delay, if you require clarification on any
matters, please do not hesitate to contact me directly

<<FOI Questions and answers re Cemetery and Crematorium.doc>>

Andy Milne
Environmental Health Manager (Residential)
London Borough of Barnet
NLBP
Oakleigh Road South
London N11 1NP

020 8359 7470

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