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Registration Service Information

Registration Service - how are we doing?

As a service we value your feedback, so we ask our customers to complete a survey and the results are used to help us to change or improve the services we provide to you.

The results below show the feedback from August 2010 - July 2011.

1. For what reason did you deal with the Registration Service?

  Response Percent Response Count
Registration of birth 51.6% 418
Registration of death 42.8% 354
Notice of Marriage 2.0% 16
Notice of partnership 0.1% 1
Ceremony 1.1% 9
Citizenship 2.2% 18
Remembrance Funeral 0.0% 0
Nationality Checking Service 0.1% 1
Other 0.1% 1
Answered question 818
Skipped question 7

2. How quickly were you seen upon arrival?

  Response Percent Response Count
Immediately or at appointed time 71.0% 592
Within 10 minutes 26.4% 203
Over 10 minutes 1.7% 19
Not applicable 0.9% 3
Answered question 817
Skipped question 8

3. If there was a delay in being seen, were you advised?

  Response Percent Response Count
Yes 13.0% 88
No 8.0% 55
Not applicable 79.0% 541
Answered question 684
Skipped question 141

4. How satisfied are you with the following?

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  Good Average Poor N/A / Don't know Response Count Skipped Answer
The arrangements to make an appointment  92.7% (721) 6.0% (48)  1.2% (8)  0.1% (1)  778 47 
The length of time to deal with your enquiry  91.6% (715)  7.4% (58) 0.8% (6)  0.2% (2)  781  44 
The quality of the information provided by the Registration Service  94.6% (739)  4.9% (38)  0.5% (4)  0% (0)  781 44 
The competence / professionalism of staff  95.25% (743) 4.25% (33)  0.5% (4)  0% (0) 780  45 
The staff are polite and friendly  95.9% (748) 3.3% (26) 0.8% (6) 0% (0) 780 45 
The overall service provided by the Registration Service  95% (738) 4.75% (37) 0.25% (2) 0% (0) 777 48 
Answered question (average) 780
Skipped question (average) 45

5. Through which channel would you prefer to interact with the Registration Service in the future?

  Response Percent Response Count
Telephone 69.7% 550
E-mail 6.8% 54
Website 5.0% 39
Post 3.5% 28
In person / visit 15.0% 118
Answered question 789
Skipped question 52

6. Did staff advise you of other services which may have been of interest to you?

  Response Percent Response Count
Yes 43.8% 335
No 56.2% 429
Answered question 764
Skipped question 61

7. Are you aware that we provide the following services?

  Response Percent Response Count
Birth Registration 95.0% 757
Death Registration 96.0% 768
Marriage 88.0% 703
Civil Partnership 67.4% 538
Citizenship 29.6% 236
Remembrance funerals 14.1% 113
Stationery Service (invites, memorial cards, order of service)  17.0% 136
Floral Service 8.5% 68
Copy certificates 72.0% 576
Naming ceremony 28.8% 230
Renewal of vows 30.4% 243
Commitment Ceremonies 13.6% 107
Nationality Checking Service 9.2% 74
Answered question 798
Skipped question 27

8. How did you become aware of these services?

  Response Percent Response Count
Council Website 13.0% 107
Council Leaflets 25.0% 208
Word of Mouth 58.0% 478
Advertisement 4.5% 37
Other 6.5% 54
Answered question 719
Skipped question 106

Last updated: 26th September 2011

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Registration Services (Births, Deaths & Marriages)

Tel: 01702 215009

council@southend.gov.uk