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Council offers funerals at 'affordable price'

Council offers funerals at 'affordable price'

Summary

Hull City Council in the UK has launched a website to offer affordable funeral options to local residents. The council aims to provide respectful and professional funerals at lower prices than average, starting from £850.

Key Facts

  • Hull City Council launched a website for affordable funeral services.
  • These services are described as respectful, caring, and professional.
  • The prices for these funerals start at £850.
  • A bereavement officer will handle arrangements and offer financial advice.
  • Options include unattended or attended cremations; attended ones cost £975.
  • The average cost of a simple funeral burial in the UK is £4,758.
  • Average cremation costs in the UK are £3,518.
  • Cremations can take place at Chanterlands Crematorium in Hull.

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