Registration Service Annual Review
Responsibility for the proper recording of all details relating to the registration of key life events in Clackmannanshire lies with the Registration Team based at Marshill House, Alloa. As part of Administration & Legal Services, staff work in partnership with the Registrar General for Scotland to ensure a consistent and professional service is delivered. At the end of 2009, it is helpful to present statistical details on registration activity and performance in a way that promotes a more general understanding and interest in this key statutory service.
The core services provided by the Registration staff include registration of births, deaths and marriages and performing civil marriage, civil partnership and citizenship ceremonies. When capacity allows, staff also provide assisted genealogy research services. This is an increasingly popular activity as people are encouraged (possibly by television programmes) to trace their family roots.
Although part of Clackmannanshire Council, the Registration staff work in conjunction with, and under the guidance of, the Registrar General for Scotland's office in Edinburgh. The Registrar General compiles an annual "Summary Performance Report". The latest report shows that Clackmannanshire has again achieved excellent results, having the second highest accuracy rate in Scotland.
The Registration staff also work closely with the Home Office in connection with the legal preliminaries for those who are subject to immigration controls, and who plan to be married or register a civil partnership in Scotland. Also, the provision of Citizenship ceremonies, the final step in the path for those becoming British citizens can only be delivered by a Registrar.
Changes and Challenges
The implementation of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act has led to significant changes for the Service. Amongst other things, the provisions of this Act enable same-sex couples to be recorded as parents in the statutory registers of births and still-births following assisted reproduction treatment. Consequently, over time, there will also be an impact on the registration of deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.
Locally, the Registrars have introduced a new way of helping to support those registering deaths. Following a death registration, Registrars now offer to notify other Council and Government services on behalf of the bereaved family. This can assist with the cancellation of services no longer required, or the introduction of new support services necessary because of the changed circumstances. The primary aim of this new service is to reduce the number of contacts the bereaved have to make with Council and Government departments, and this seems to be working well.
Statistical Summary for Clackmannanshire Registrations 2009
Births
- The number of Birth registrations have stayed similar in number to last year. The number of births registered in Clackmannanshire increased by a massive 24% between 2006 and 2007. Over 2009 there was a modest decrease of 1.3% on the 2008 figure. Once again, there were more boys registered locally (51%) than girls.
- This year there were 10 sets of twins registered in Clackmannanshire(2 sets of girls; 4 sets of boys and 4 sets of boy/girl) each. For the first time in several years we also had 1 set of triplets registered (all boys).
Births - Popular Names
- Boys - The most popular boys' names in Clackmannanshire this year are: Lewis (1st); Liam (2nd) and Aaron and Callum equal 3rd.
- Girls - For girls, Sophie is the most popular girl's name in Clackmannanshire this year. Chloe is 2nd and Emily; Katie, Leah and Millie tie for 3rd place.
Marriages
- The number of marriages in Clackmannanshire has increased from 176 in 2008 to 185 in 2009, with Civil Marriages (performed by a Registrar or Assistant Registrar) accounting for 55% of the total.
Civil Partnerships
- There were no civil partnerships registered in Clackmannanshire in 2009.
Deaths
- The number of deaths registered has decreased from 520 in 2008 to 505 this year. On average, women still live longer (79 years as compared to 70 years for men). In Clackmannanshire there have, thankfully, been no registrations of deaths due to Swine Flu. Sadly, there were three deaths this year as a result of road traffic accidents.
Citizenship
- Participation in a Citizenship Ceremony conducted by a Registrar is the final step in the process of becoming a British Citizen.
- Seventeen new British Citizens have been welcomed into Clackmannanshire in 2009.
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