Salford Council launches low cost funeral service
12/12/2018 // No CommentsSalford City Council recently launched an affordable funeral service, which it claims will be £1,500 cheaper than the national average. The council took action after the Salford Fair Funerals Campaign and Salford Citizens Advice called on councillors to do more to tackle funeral poverty.
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The new services is the latest in a growing trend among local authorities. In August, Halton Borough Council in Merseyside launched a similar service. Gateshead Council introduced its own funeral directors firm in June and Brent London Borough Council launched a funeral service in 2017.