Issue - meetings

Report of the Leisure and Tourism Director

Further to Minute No. 46 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism held on 1 December 2010, the Cabinet considered the report of the Leisure and Tourism Director that sought approval for the introduction of a single registration service for births, deaths and marriages.

RESOLVED:            That

(1)            approval, in principle, be given to the introduction of a single registration service for Sefton;

(2)            approval, in principle, be given to the adoption of 'New Governance' a General Register Office initiative in order to facilitate the single registration district and reduce regulation;

(3)       it be noted that due to Government regulation, the introduction of a single registration district and adoption of 'New Governance' are subject to final approval by the Registrar General; and

(4)       the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism and Sefton's Proper Officer for the Registration Service be authorised to progress matters with the General Register Office in order to bring the proposals into effect.

Report of the Leisure and Tourism Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Leisure and Tourism Director that sought approval for the introduction of a single registration service for births deaths and marriages.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the introduction of a single registration service for Sefton be approved in principle;

(2)      the adoption of ‘New Guidance’ a General Register Office initiative, in order to facilitate the single registration district and reduce regulation be approved in principle;

(3)      the Cabinet be requested to:

1. approve, in principle, the introduction of a single registration service for Sefton;

2. approve, in principle, the adoption of ‘New Governance’ a General Register Office initiative in order to facilitate the single registration district and reduce regulation;

3. note that, due to Government regulation, the introduction of a single registration district and  adoption of ‘New Governance’ are subject to final approval by the Registrar General; and

4. authorise the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism and Sefton’s Proper Officer for the Registration Service to progress matters with the General Register Office in order to bring the proposals into effect.