Bradford Council’s Executive this week agreed to move forward with the next stage of the district’s Bereavement Strategy, which will involve the creation of a new Muslim cemetery for the city. A report to members heard that although there has recently been work to create more spaces at the Muslim burial site in Scholemoor and at Bowling Cemetery, there will need to be an entirely new cemetery created to meet the district’s needs in the coming years. The report to members said there is a requirement for around 420 Muslim burials a year in the south of the district. The existing Muslim cemetery at Scholemoor has been expanded, and new cemetery space has been created at Bowling Cemetery. A report to members says: “Work is ongoing to identify suitable locations for additional burial capacity.