Press Release

1 May 2024

Work commences at Portchester Crematorium

In 2022, the Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee approved plans for four new cremators at Portchester Crematorium.

Since then, a great deal of careful planning has been completed to ensure that these essential equipment upgrades do not disrupt services in any way, and the Joint Committee is pleased to announce that work is now ready to commence on 3 May 2024.

This £4.5M project is being funded by the Joint Committee and will include the replacement of the existing six cremators, which are over 30 years old, with four new natural-gas cremators. These will not only improve the efficiency and consistency of the cremation process, but also reduce the carbon footprint of the facility.

The works will be completed in two phases over a two-year period. There will be no visible changes to the site and all works will take place outside of cremation service hours, including some night and weekend working.

A spokesperson from the Joint Committee said: “I am very pleased that these new natural gas cremators are now ready to be installed at Portchester Crematorium. Continuity of service is vitally important at a facility such as this, so I am delighted that these works will be invisible to the public and will not affect services in any way. It is also good news that introducing this new technology will help to make the facility more efficient and help to reduce its carbon footprint.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

The Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee represents Havant, Gosport and Portsmouth, along with Fareham as the constituent Local Authorities.

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