Crematorium set to reopen again after £2.2m refurbishment

Perth Crematorium is to reopen next week after a £2.2 million refurbishment.

The Crieff Road site has been closed for services since last summer.

Cremations continued to take place, apart from an eight-week period before Christmas when new cremators were installed.

The work has been carried out with the aim of improving the comfort of mourners, as well as ensuring emissions comply with strict regulations.

It is the centre’s biggest overhaul since it opened in 1962.

It will be able to host funeral services again from Monday.

The building has been completely rewired as part of the modernisation programme and boasts a new heating system, as well as upgraded lighting throughout.

A new reception and office area has been created, along with a private meeting room which will be available to bereaved families and funeral directors.

A new family room has also been added to allow the relatives of the deceased some privacy prior to funeral services taking place. The family room is equipped with its own private toilet.

New large screen monitors in the entrance hall have been installed, which will allow mourners to see and hear funeral services when the chapel is at capacity.

The chapel has also received a full upgrade and a complete change of decor, as well as new lighting.

A new exit hall from the service area has been created to allow better movement from the chapel and prevent mourners from getting mixed up with those from the next or previous funeral service.

Externally, works have been carried out to improve disabled access to the building.

Car parking should also be made easier, with the addition of an overflow car park. In the event of the existing one being full, visitors are permitted to park on the new road leading up to the crematorium entrance until the new overflow car park is fully operational.

The book of remembrance will return to the crematorium from today and can be viewed in the display cabinet in the main foyer.