The NAFD Northern Ireland Executive is continuing to meet local authorities into issues relating to burial procedures. Following a response from the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, which was felt not to have addressed the concerns of the Association, NAFD president is setting up a meeting with the council to discuss the increase in cemetery fees that was agreed by council earlier this year.
The FOI asked for all documentation that were provided in the proposal to increase fees, but the Council declined to provide this information, stating that the item was discussed “in committee” and therefore legally exempt from FOI. It added that it cannot therefore be subjected to a public interest test.
The deadline for a response to the consultation changes to cremation regulations closed in mid-October – the NAFD Northern Ireland Executive sent a response on behalf of the membership.