About the Registration Service

Purpose of the Registration Service
The registration service is responsible for providing the formalities of marriage (outside the Church of England and the Church of Wales) and the registration of births and deaths. The Service is facilitated by the County Council working with the Registrar General and Registration Officers. Registration Officers are personally responsible for the performance of their duties under the general direction of the Registrar General.
The County Council has particular responsibility for:
1. Payment of registration officers and receipt of registration fees.  
2. Preparation and submission of a local registration scheme and monitoring the adherence to it.  
3. Provision of assistance to registration officers.
4. Provision of equipment and maintenance of registration offices. 

Aim of the Service
The overall aim of the Service is to provide a customer-friendly facility for the registration of births, deaths and marriages; to ensure the availability of a range of suitable venues for marriages and to maintain the District's records relating to births, deaths and marriages. 

Objectives
1. To provide suitably equipped and accessible venues for the registration of births, deaths and marriages.  
2. To grant approval for premises to be used for the solemnisation of marriages within Cumbria.  
3. To maintain and securely store records of births, deaths and marriages within the County.  
4. To supply copies of certificates when requested and on payment of the required fee.   
5. To provide the Office of National Statistics with such information as they require.