Christmas opening times

Find out more about what services are available over the Christmas period including bin collections and the opening times of tips, leisure centres and other facilities.

Christmas opening times

Register a birth

What you will be asked

  • date and place of the baby's birth (for twins, triplets etc, the time of each baby's birth will be needed)
  • sex of the baby.
  • first names and surname in which the baby will be brought up
  •  mother's first names and surname, and any surname she used before marriage.
  • mother's date and place of birth
  • mother's address
  • mother's occupation, if she was employed at any time before the birth
  • mother's date of marriage, if applicable
  • number of previous children the mother has
  •  father's first names and surname
  • father's date and place of birth
  • father's occupation at the time of the baby's birth or, if not employed, his previous occupation

The father's details do not have to be registered, if not required.