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      <description>As of Monday 17 May, in line with the governments road map, changes are being made to the rules governing crematoria and cemeteries.</description>
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      <title>Number of mourners allowed at funerals in Birmingham increases to 16</title>
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      <description>Following new guidance from the Government, Birmingham City Council has increased the number of mourners allowed to attend funerals from six to 16. </description>
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      <description>Birmingham City Council has announced that it has successfully negotiated a deal that will provide the city with access to a Computed Tomography Post Mortems (CTPM) scanner on a trial basis.</description>
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