Christmas and New Year
Find out how your bin collection days and our opening hours are different over Christmas and New Year.
Westmorland and Furness Registration Service - Customer Service Strategy
Westmorland and Furness Registration Service's strategy to provide customers with high quality registration services.
Statutory timeliness of registrations
| Event | Requirement | Target | National average | Current performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | Registered within 42 days | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Still births | Registered within 42 days | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Deaths | Registered within 5 days | 90% | 76% | 92% |
| MCCD and Coroner's Part A excluding post mortem and inquest cases | Registered within 5 calendar days | 90% | 71% | 90% |
| Coroner's Part A deaths | Registered within 5 days | 90% | 47% | 77% |
| Coroner's Part B deaths | Registered within 7 days | 18% | 48% | |
| Deaths after inquest | Registered within 24 hours of receipt of Coroner's certificate | 95% |