Cremations to resume at Lawnswood after six-month suspension
Cremations are set to resume at a city funeral facility after a six-month pause while structural problems in the building were fixed.Operating restrictions at Lawnswood Crematorium were imposed by Leeds City Council after defects were found during a survey in November.Temporary arrangements meant funerals could still be held at the site on Otley Road, Adel, but bodies then had to be taken to crematoria in Rawdon or Cottingley.A council spokesperson said cremations were due to resume at Lawnswood from Monday.
"We recognise that the temporary suspension of cremations at Lawnswood will have caused inconvenience and some extra worry for bereaved families and loved ones at an already difficult time," the spokesperson said."The suspension was put in place by the council after potential issues were found during a routine structural inspection in November."Following further detailed checks and remedial work that has provided additional support for the frame of the building, it has now been given a clean bill of health by a structural engineer."According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the spokesperson added that the council was "extremely grateful for the support and understanding of everyone who has been affected by the unavoidable disruption of the last few months".
Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
38 minutes ago
- BBC News
Dog rescued from squalid conditions finds new home in Halifax
A dog rescued from squalid conditions in a derelict house has happily settled into her new home in West was one of 78 springer spaniels removed from the property in Doncaster by the RSPCA and police in April, along with four other dogs, two cats and a rescuers entered the rural house in Tickhill they were met with "faeces, filth and, round every corner and room, more dogs".Marnie's new owners said they offered to adopt one of the dogs as soon as they heard some of them were ready for new owners. "We just applied straight away," said Becky Carr, from Halifax. "They said they had Marnie available and sent us some photos, she was absolutely beautiful. "We just went to meet her as soon as we could."The 82 dogs were sent to shelters across Yorkshire due to the large number, with several now moved to new RSPCA said it was currently investigating how and why they had been kept in such poor conditions."I just found it absolutely heartbreaking," said Ms Carr."I am a massive dog lover and I just can't imagine dogs being in that situation." Marnie arrived two weeks ago and is "getting on really well" with springer spaniel Bailey, Ms Carr said. "They are always playing together," she to Jake, her partner, the adoption was a "bit of a risk"."Is she going to get on with Bailey, is she going to chew the house up, is she going to like where she's staying?" he said. However, he said they knew they could provide her with a good home."She just fit right into the family," he said. "We've only had her two weeks but it has just been amazing so far."The couple, who thanked the RSPCA and those who fostered Marnie ahead of her joining them, were told their new pet could be about 10 months old."She was in care with a foster [family] who was a vet, she thought she could be a bit younger and I thought the same," said Ms Carr."She's got a lot of puppy energy." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds and from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
43 minutes ago
- BBC News
Bradford: Litter warning after gull tangled in string put down
A herring gull left tangled in string had to be put down, prompting a litter warning from the young bird was spotted tightly wrapped in the material while up on a telegraph pole on Winston Terrace, Bradford, on 29 Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service managed to cut the string and partially free the gull, but the bird had to be euthanised due to the extent of its injuries. "This is such a sad incident and highlights the dangers of litter to wildlife," the RSPCA's Hannah Westen said. "While still trailing the string, the juvenile herring gull flew from a telegraph pole to the top of a high tree," the animal rescue officer said. "He flew down to the ground, still entangled, with the other end of the string caught in the top of the tree."The fire service put the bird in a cardboard box and contacted the RSPCA for further support. "On closer examination at the vets, we could see that the string was tightly wrapped round the poor bird's right wing multiple times, which suggests he had been spiralling around," Ms Westen said."We managed to get the string off, but it was clear his feathers were so damaged that there was no hope of rehabilitation."The RSPCA urged people to hold on to litter until they find an opportunity to dispose or recycle it safely and responsibly."As we all strive to create a better world for every animal, this could save an animal's life," she added. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Times
an hour ago
- Times
Prize Sudoku No 1643 Very hard The Times & The Sunday Times
A Puzzles subscription gives you unlimited access to Times Puzzles. It also gives you access to 30 articles per calendar month on The Times website. You can upgrade to any of our digital subscriptions at any time by calling Customer Services on 0800 068 4965. Call us Monday – Friday 8am to 7pm or at the weekends 8am to 4pm. You won't be charged for your new subscription until your next billing date. You will continue to be billed on the same date each month as your original billing date.
