Burials will only take place on two days over the next three weeks as Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council struggles with staffing issuesGrieving relatives could face weeks of delays in burying their deceased loved ones after a shortage of staff led a council to temporarily shut down its cemeteries. Burials will only take place on two days over the next three weeks at cemeteries elope by Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council as it reshuffles its funeral services to manage with staffing issues caused by sickness, holiday entitlements and employee departures. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com