Construction business appointed to build £9.6m crematorium

Kier Construction has been awarded a contract by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to build a new crematorium in Holderness.

Senior councillors approved proposals to appoint Kier to deliver the new £9.6m Lelley Fields Bereavement Project. The modern facility will be situated off Lelley Road, offering people a fitting and sensitive place to commemorate their loved ones.

Planned features include two service halls, a new woodland, a memory walk and other areas for remembrance and celebration.

The project will start on site in winter 2021 and is due to be completed in early 2023.

Councillor Jonathan Owen, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The new crematorium is a much-needed facility for Holderness and will address the unacceptable length of journeys many local residents currently face in travelling to a crematorium at what is already a stressful and challenging time.

“A more local, rural site will be ideal for the ever-growing population of Holderness.”

Cllr David Tucker, portfolio holder for planning, infrastructure and housing, said: “A great deal of work has gone into reaching this exciting milestone in the project and I’m delighted that work on a new crematorium in Holderness will begin in the coming months.”

Dan Doherty, regional director at Kier Construction North & Scotland, added: “We are working closely with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to provide this excellent facility for the community.

“It is important that in such difficult times, those that have lost a loved one have access to the best local amenities they deserve.”

Proposals for the crematorium received planning permission from the council’s planning committee in February 2021.