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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
Seems to me it's all about making political capital out of the sorrow of others. If it was one of my kith & kin requiring funereal services I would want the best I could afford for them regardless of the councils "take", I'd not put things on hold & go looking round at other councils to "compare the market".
By using such an emotional event in any way to score politically is just simply obscene & pretty low even by the standards of some politicians, furthermore it adds even more turmoil to an already grieving & upset family.
Just a point of note, the quote below is taken from an article (Accrington Observer 02 Sept 2011) which Rindy posted :-
"Funeral charges, which have gone up by more than £100 in just nine months, have been branded a ‘death tax’.
And the HBC Council changed leadership when ?
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I don't think it has much to do with the change of leadership. There was a change of Government...and cuts were needed from all aspect of services provided by councils all over the country. It has to do with cuts that were required to be made, that and the fact that the charges had been lower in our borough than anywhere else in Lancashire