Total burials and cremations

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Dear Doncaster Borough Council,

Under the FOI act, I formally request that you provide me with the following information...

Please advise the total number of burials and cremations, annually, broken down by burials and cremations from January 2015 to December 2020, in the Doncaster Borough Council jurisdiction.

with thanks

Paul Lewis

Freedom of Information Requests, Doncaster Borough Council

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Paul Lewis Contact: Adrian
[1][FOI #745413 email] Pickersgill

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Date:      28 April
2021

           

 

Dear Paul

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information email request dated 8^th April
2021 where you are seeking information about Burials and Cremations
carried out by Doncaster Council.  Apologies for the time taken to
respond.

 

Please find below Doncaster Council’s responses to the questions you have
raised.

 

Question:      Please advise the total number of burials and cremations,
annually, broken down by burials and cremations from January 2015 to
December 2020, in the Doncaster Borough Council jurisdiction.

 

Answer: The burials and cremations carried out during the years requested
are as per the table below.

 

Calendar
Year Burials Cremations
January
to
December
2015 399 2488
January
to
December
2016 411 2528
January
to
December
2017 399 2650
January
to
December
2018 400 2575
January
to
December
2019 422 2317
January
to
December
2020 431 2862

 

 

I hope that this information is useful to you.

 

Doncaster Council estimates that it has cost £50 to respond to this
request for information.

 

Reviewing any decisions made:

 

You can ask us to review any decisions made about your request.  You do
this by writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer,

Doncaster Council

Civic Office

Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

 

e-mail: [3][email address]

 

You can apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision about our
compliance or otherwise with the Freedom of Information legislation. 
Please contact the Commissioner for details on how to do this - telephone
01625 545700, address: Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Internet: [4]http://www.ico.org.uk/

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

[5]sig

Adrian Pickersgill

Bereavement Services Manager

 

 

 

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