Burial Grounds Maintenance Local authorities may provide and maintain local authority owned burial grounds.
Burials Register Local authorities maintain a public register of all burials in local authority burial grounds.
Coroner Service Support Local authorities support the appointment of coroners to investigate the cause of sudden and unexplained deaths and issue death certificates to the next-of-kin.
Exhumation Licence You must apply to the local authority for an exhumation licence to exhume the remains of a deceased person.
Grave Opening and Closing Local authorities may provide grave opening and closing services in local authority owned burial grounds.
Grave Owners Register Local authorities maintain a public register of grave owners in local authority burial grounds.
Gravedigger Registration Local authorities may require gravediggers in local authority owned burial grounds to register with them.