The fee, which critics had branded a ‘fat tax’, would have seen a cemetery charge an extra 20% for a 6ft-wide plot compared to the standard 5ft

Council says measure at Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall is in response to increase in obesity levels in city

The premium meant a 6ft-wide plot at Danescourt Cemetery in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton would cost families £2,700 - a hefty 20 per cent premium on the cost of a standard 5ft grave.

The fee, which critics had branded a ‘fat tax’, would have seen a cemetery charge an extra 20% for a 6ft-wide plot compared to the standard 5ft