North Yorkshire approves £2.5m Scarborough crematorium upgrade
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 16:41 · Archive
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to replace ageing cremators at Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough with a £2.5 million investment.
North Yorkshire Council officers have authorised a procurement exercise to replace the crematorium's two existing cremators and secure a long-term maintenance and servicing package. Work is expected to begin next summer and be completed by autumn 2027.
The cremators were installed in 2004 and are now more than two decades old. Annual servicing and maintenance costs had exceeded £150,000 over the previous three financial years. The council warned that maintaining the existing equipment was becoming increasingly difficult and expensive, and that continuing to operate them would result in rising maintenance costs and greater reliability risks.
The crematorium currently handles between 1,000 and 1,100 cremations each year and generates an estimated annual net surplus of around £800,000 for the council. The service has operated in Scarborough since 1961. The council said the replacement project would protect this established facility.
How it is being reported
- £2.5m crematorium upgrade moves closer as ageing cremators replacedA £2.5 MILLION project to replace ageing cremators at Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough has moved a step closer after North Yorkshire Council approved the next stage of the scheme.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 3 Nov, 16:00
- £2.5m crematorium upgrade moves closer as ageing cremators replacedA £2.5 MILLION project to replace ageing cremators at Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough has moved a step closer after North Yorkshire Council approved the next stage of the scheme.The Press (York) · 3 Nov, 16:00
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