Coronavirus - updated on 18 June '21.
Plymouth City Council says that, in line with Government guidance, people with a face covering can be one metre apart in its crematoria. Maximum numbers remain 20 at Efford and 25 at Weston Mill. However other guidance has recently changed.
For outside events, burial, interment or scattering of ashes, the Council now says 30 socially-distanced people can attend. They also say more than 30 may be possible, but only if they run a Covid-19 risk assessment beforehand (which is now a legal requirement). There's more detailed information about all this here, on the Council's website. It's also worth bearing in mind:
While this is an improvement on the numbers allowed since last September, it still clearly makes an already difficult time even harder. Feel free to ask me or your Funeral Director / Arranger if you need any clarification or reassurance about any of this. We'll do our best to keep you informed and up to date.
Plymouth City Council says that, in line with Government guidance, people with a face covering can be one metre apart in its crematoria. Maximum numbers remain 20 at Efford and 25 at Weston Mill. However other guidance has recently changed.
For outside events, burial, interment or scattering of ashes, the Council now says 30 socially-distanced people can attend. They also say more than 30 may be possible, but only if they run a Covid-19 risk assessment beforehand (which is now a legal requirement). There's more detailed information about all this here, on the Council's website. It's also worth bearing in mind:
- Track and Trace – Funeral Arrangers / Directors are obliged to collect contact details of all those attending a funeral, and to keep the information for 21 days in case of an outbreak
- Face coverings - these still have to be worn inside the chapels at both venues, unless you're exempt. Staff keep a few handy in case anyone forgets theirs.
While this is an improvement on the numbers allowed since last September, it still clearly makes an already difficult time even harder. Feel free to ask me or your Funeral Director / Arranger if you need any clarification or reassurance about any of this. We'll do our best to keep you informed and up to date.