An official opening ceremony is taking place on 25th November for the refurbished Oakworth Crematorium.
Building work on the site, which included work to modernise the chapel and install a new energy-efficient cremator, was completed in March this year.
The new cremator will produce fewer mercury emissions, and has technology to reduce emissions of nitrous oxide, so will contribute to improved air quality.
The chapel has a new floor, ceiling, heating, ventilation and lighting. Its roof has also been repainted and repairs to leaks carried out.
Feedback from users of the revamped site has been very positive.
An opening ceremony will be held at 2.30pm on Friday 25th November at the crematorium. Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places, will say a few words at the event, which will be attended by local community leaders and representatives of different faith groups.
The scheme is part of Bradford Council’s Bereavement Services Strategy, which aims to modernise and upgrade the district’s cemeteries and crematoria. Around 3,000 cremations each year are currently carried out at three crematoria managed by Bradford Council.
The district’s existing six cremators, three at Scholemoor, two at Nab Wood and one at Oakworth, are almost two decades old and operating seven to eight years beyond the manufacturer’s stated working life.
As well, as improvements to Oakworth Crematorium, work is ongoing to create a new crematorium at Heaton, which will eventually replace the existing one at Nab Wood, and a new crematorium at Bierley. The Muslim burial ground at Scholemoor Cemetery has also been extended.
Once the work is completed on the new crematoria, the cemeteries in which the old crematoria are located will remain open to the public.
Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places, said: “I am delighted that we can mark the completion of this scheme to upgrade Oakworth Crematorium and improve the valuable service it provides. We want to be able to provide a compassionate and high quality bereavement service for our residents, which is appropriate for all religions and beliefs.
“Our Bereavement Services Strategy aims to ensure people receive a the best possible service, wherever they live in the district, as well as addressing the need to reduce harmful emissions and increase energy efficiency.”
The building work at Oakworth was carried out by Bermar Building Co Ltd of Allerton and the project was designed by Rex Procter and Partners, with support from Treglown Architects, Furness Partnership and Novo Integration Engineers.
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