Grave concerns as cremation heating plan is approved

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Work on project to capture waste heat from crematorium to warm Redditch swimming pool will start this summer

Controversial proposals to heat a public swimming pool using waste heat captured from a neighbouring crematorium have been approved by Redditch councillors. Today's vote by the full council means work...

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