What is the service?
Under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act
1984 Waveney District Council is obliged to organise a
funeral for any person who has died in their area where it appears
that no suitable arrangements have been or are being made for a
funeral to take place.
What do we do?
We will deal with all aspects of the organisation of a State
assisted funeral:
- Registering the death.
- Dealing with the undertakers and organising the details of the
funeral.
- Involving friends and relatives of the deceased in the
process.
- Paying for the funeral.
- Seek to recover our expenses from any estate left by the
deceased.
We will not:
- Accept part payment for funerals.
- Contribute to the costs of funerals organised by other
persons.
- Administer Estates on behalf of others.
If any estate remains after we have recovered our expenses and
the deceased has no living blood relatives the Council will refer
the estate to the Government's Treasury Solicitor for final
administration.
How do I obtain the service?
If you need to discuss the arrangements of someone's funeral
please contact us by telephone on: (01502) 523236
by e-mail:
info@waveney.gov.uk Or by writing to:
Enforcement Officer
Waveney District Council
Town Hall
High Street
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32
1HS