Construction of Hatfield's new crematorium is on track to be completed this summer after councillors visited the site to check on progress.

The Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr Barbara Fitzsimon and leader of the council Tony Kingsbury, were among those to tour the facilities at Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, which include a larger chapel and provides facilities for both burial and cremation funeral services.

The existing buildings at the entrance to the cemetery have been replaced with new landscaping and areas for burial, while the bereavement services team will be based at the new complex.

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Oak Hill is being built after Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council identified the need for improved cremation services in the area.

"I was impressed to see the progress that is being made with the construction of the new crematorium," said Cllr Kingsbury. 

"Our intention from the outset has been to avoid the one size fits all approach that characterises many new crematorium developments.

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"We also wanted the character of the complex to be reflected in a design that sits comfortably in its context and respects the dignity of the occasion.

"From what we saw today, we have most definitely achieved all of this and more."