Total number of burials and cremations

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Dear Spelthorne Borough Council,

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

The total number of burials and cremations from January 2015 to December 2020.

Please list burials and cremations separately and annually.

Yours faithfully,

Jade

Spelthorne Borough Council

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Subject Line: FOI 2122_002893 Acknowledgment
Dear Jade

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Dunton, Lisa, Spelthorne Borough Council

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Dear Jade

 

I can confirm that Spelthorne Borough Council holds some of the requested
information, we do not do cremations in the borough.

 

2015 - 107

2016 - 93

2017 - 115

2018 - 116

2019 - 104

2020 - 93

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Lisa Dunton

Senior Admin Manager

01784 446411

 

Spelthorne Borough Council

Knowle Green, Staines, TW18 1XB

 

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From: Jade Szukalski <[2][FOI #757201 email]>
Sent: 21 May 2021 07:22
To: FOI <[3][email address]>
Subject: FOI Ref: 2122_002893 Total number of burials and cremations

 

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Dear Spelthorne Borough Council,

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

The total number of burials and cremations from January 2015 to December
2020.

Please list burials and cremations separately and annually.

Yours faithfully,

Jade

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