Work to start on Hinckley Crematorium

The £4.6m plans for the site off Leicester Road have been approved by the council.

Work to build a new crematorium on the A47 outside Hinckley will start later this year after planning consent was granted by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. 

The site is located off the 47 Leicester Road between Hinckley and Earl Shilton and work is expected to be completed within two years. 

Malcolm Evans, Estates and Assets Manager, who is managing the project for the Borough Council, said:

I am pleased to be a part of this exciting project and look forward to seeing it develop in the coming months.  The project will deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose crematorium facility that meets the growing need for the population of Hinckley and Bosworth and surrounding areas.

The nearest crematorium to Hinckley is located in Nuneaton. The site off Leicester Road will offer reduced waiting times for services and reduced traveling times for Hinckley and Bosworth residents.

The cost of the project – around £4.6million – is being paid for out of the council’s capital budget, money which can only be spent on large projects, not for providing day to day services.  

Council Leader Mike Hall said:

Getting planning permission for our plan is an important step for us to provide a crematorium service for our community. I hope we shall soon be starting the development and look forward to the facility opening as soon as possible.