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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 Registrars 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.

2007 has been a year of change both within the Registration Service, and following the elections in May, the Council more generally. Against that background, it is helpful to present some general and interesting statistical details on registration activity and performance in a way that promotes a more general understanding and interest in this key statutory service.

Over the last twelve months the Service has coped with the impact of those parts of the LEARS Act (Local Election Administration & Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006) which have come into effect. One of the key changes has been the relaxation of the restrictions on where a life event can be registered - it is now possible for those requiring to register a birth or death to attend at any Registration office in Scotland in order to complete their business.

Overall, this change has not had any dramatic effect on registration figures - yet.

For the last seven years, Clackmannanshire has been within the top 10 performing Councils delivering Registration Services. The figures run 12 months behind (ie we have the performance details now for 2006) but Registrar General has again commended the staff, and the Council, for yet again being the highest rated area in Scotland for the delivery of accurate registration services.

Statistical Summary for Clackmannanshire Registrations 2007

Births - Popular Names

• Boys - Clackmannanshire parents rated Logan as the top name this year, followed by Lewis (Lewis was the most popular name in the whole of Scotland over the year).
• Girls - for girls, Brooke was the favourite in 2007, closely followed by Emma, Leah & Madison.

Marriages

• The number of marriages in Clackmannanshire in 2007 was 179 one more than last year.
• Civil marriages accounted for 96 (53.6%) of the 179 weddings in the area. Of these, Registrars conducted 56 weddings in external venues, and 40 in our own marriage suite in Alloa.
• It is interesting to note the changing preference of couples - since 2000, the civil marriage rate has risen from 37.3% of all marriages to 53.9% (53.6%)in 2007.
• Clackmannanshire has 7 local business establishments authorised to host civil marriages. The increasing number of external civil marriages is making a significant contribution to the economic growth of Clackmannanshire as commercial organisations share in the success of the Registration Service.

Deaths

• Death registrations have remained almost the same as last year up only slightly to 496 (499) On average, local women still live longer (78 years as compared to 71 years for men).

Performance

• Register entry accuracy remains consistently high, and has once more recorded the highest rate in Scotland with another 99% score. This achievement has been recognised by the Registrar General for Scotland.

Statistical note: The figures stated for 2006 & 2007 are for events which have been registered in the Clackmannanshire Registration Office. The figures do not include events affecting Clackmannanshire residents that have been registered elsewhere (eg, births occurring in Stirling's maternity unit and subsequently registered in Stirling). Statistical information released by the Registrar General for Scotland may therefore differ.