Registration Service Annual Review at end of 2010
Responsibility for the proper recording of all details relating to the registration of key life events in Clackmannanshire lies with the Registration Team.
As part of Customer Services, registration staff work in partnership with the Registrar General for Scotland to ensure a consistent and professional service is delivered.
At the end of each year the Registration Service produces an Annual Statistical Review which presents 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, still-births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
- Performing civil marriage, civil partnership and citizenship ceremonies
- Assisted genealogy research services
The Registrar General compiles an annual "Summary Performance Report". The latest report shows that Clackmannanshire has again achieved excellent results, having the highest accuracy rate for any registration district 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
Online payment facilities
In the past few months the Registration Service has implemented two new online facilities for customers.
- Online payment facility for Registrar's fees. This is particularly useful for the increasing number of couples who choose to be married in Clackmannanshire but do not live locally.
- Online payment facility for any Scottish birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate registered anywhere in Scotland from 1855 onwards.
Death Mandate system
The local Death Mandate system, implemented by the Registrars towards the end of last year, has been very well received, with 81% of those registering deaths opting to use this new service.
The system allows Registration staff to notify other services within the Council on behalf of the bereaved.
The primary aim of the service is to help the recently bereaved by reducing the number of contacts they have to make with the Council. On average, each mandate results in 4.65 notifications to Council services on behalf of the bereaved (1485 service notifications in total). There are also significant benefits to the Council from early and accurate notification of changes.
'Tell us once' system
To expand the range of services that can be notified following a death, the Registrars plan to implement the DWP's "Tell Us Once" system when it becomes available in mid-2011. This system will enable us to notify central government departments (such as DVLA; DWP; Passport Service etc) as well as internal Council services.
Statistical Summary for Clackmannanshire Registrations 2010
Births
- This has been a very busy year for births in Clackmannanshire. For the first time since the early 1970's the annual number of births registered in Clackmannanshire has exceeded 600 (606). Also, for the first time since 2001, there were more girls registered locally (54%) than boys.
- This year there were 10 sets of twins registered in Clackmannanshire, of these: 3 sets were both girls; 3 sets were both boys and the remaining 4 sets 1 boy and 1 girl each.
Births - Popular Names
- Boys
- The most popular boys' names in Clackmannanshire this year are Logan (1st); Jack (2nd) and James (3rd).
- Girls
- Brooke and Olivia tie as the most popular girls' name in Clackmannanshire this year with Grace 3rd. Surprisingly, Clackmannanshire is the only registration district in Scotland where either Brooke or Grace appear in the top three popular names for girls.
Marriages
- The number of marriages in Clackmannanshire has decreased from 185 in 2009 to 170 in 2010, with Civil Marriages (performed by a Registrar or Assistant Registrar) accounting for 63% of the total.
Civil Partnerships
- There were six civil partnerships registered in Clackmannanshire in 2010, compared to none in 2009.
Deaths
- The number of deaths registered in Clackmannanshire has decreased from 509 in 2009 to 493 this year. On average, women still live longer (78 years as compared to 70 years for men).
- Sadly, there were 2 deaths registered in Clackmannanshire 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.
- 11 new British Citizens have been welcomed into Clackmannanshire in 2010.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
The Registrar
Marshill House, Marshill, Alloa, FK10 1AB
Tel: 01259 723850 / 450000 Fax: 01259 729424
Email: registration@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
