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A stretch of the River Soar in Leicester has now been officially designated as a site from where people can scatter the ashes of their loved ones.

Last year it was revealed that Leicester City Council was prepared to respond to public demand by embarking on a search for a suitable waterside site for the ritual observed by a number of faiths including Hindus, Sikhs and Jains.

That search has led to a spot close to the National Space Centre. In this extract ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Leicester’s Kamlesh Purohit speaks to Councillor Piara Singh Clair about why that particular site was chosen…