The York Council has awarded contracts of over £1.5 million to modernise the cremators at the York crematorium on Bishopthorpe Road.

Local company William Birch will undertake the installation contract for a sum of £471,370.

The 2 new incinerators are to be supplied by ACI at a cost of £1.095 million.

The new facilities will meet the latest mercury emission standards.

The Crematorium produces a substantial operating surplus each year for the Council. Each cremation is charged at £699 (per adult).

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95 on-the-spot fines were issued by the York Council in the financial year April 2011-March 2012.

The vast majority were issued for littering offences. Despite the continuing problems with graffiti not a single fixed penalty notice (FPN) was issued by Council staff for this offence during the last financial year.

In total the Council received £4,675 in fines for the littering offences plus £250 for dog fouling.

The detailed figures are:
• Litter – 90 FPNs (+ 36 Stopped for Littering Notices & Warnings issued to under 18s)
• Dogs Fouling – 5 FPNs
• Graffiti – 0
• Fly Posting – 0
• Dog Control – 0
• Distribution of Literature – 0
• Waste Receptacles – 0

Fixed penalty notices can be issued by the Council’s 7 Street environment Officers. In addition 4 other officers are authorised to issue notices for dog fouling.