£14million crematorium refurbishment planned

A MAJOR refurbishment is planned at Stockport Crematorium and Cemetery, which could cost around £14m.

- BY DECLAN CAREY Local Democracy Reporter

An extensive package of repairs and modernisation has been proposed for the site, including asbestos removal, replacing doors and windows, a new car park to the east, and an extension to the existing crematorium building.

This work will focus on the buildings and cremators, rather than the wider grounds.

In March 2023, the council was advised that three cremators at the facility were nearing the ‘end of their useful operating capacity’ and needed replacing in the short term.

Interim repairs were carried out with two of these in 2024 to extend their lifespan, then in March this year it was decided that the third cremator, after ‘extensive’ use, required repairs too.