Register office team celebrate first National Registrar’s Day
THE team at Bridgend council’s register office came together to celebrate the UK’s first National Registrar’s Day.
Celebrating all those who work tirelessly to register births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, the event thanks them for their continued efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
At Bridgend Register Office, the team celebrated with a sociallydistanced coffee to catch up and reflect on the past year, which has seen them take on the challenges of the pandemic as well as an office move.
In addition to their statutory duties, the team have been supporting the EU Settlement Scheme by providing an ID scanning service for European citizens living throughout South Wales.
In July last year, the team moved into all-new premises at the Civic Offices in Bridgend town centre which features a larger ceremony room and a picturesque pagoda to provide newly married couples with the perfect spot for a photo.
Since the move, the team have undertaken over 250 marriages and have plenty more planned in the months to come.
Jodie Absalom, the superintendent registrar, said: “We’re as busy as we’ve ever been. We can do 10-15 marriages a week and we’re expecting the coming months to be very, very busy. This August is set to be the busiest we’ve seen for a very long time, but we’re ready for the challenge.
“People love the new pagoda, we worked really closely with the builders to make sure it was just right. It’s the first thing people see when they arrive at the register office, so it had to look good.”