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Some of you may have seen a report in the local newspaper, the Weston Mercury, this week, that there is a proposal to combine the North Somerset Registration District with the Somerset Registration District.  This would mean that the Historic Registers would be moved from Weston-super-Mare to Taunton and the service administered from there although retaining the local offices. To see more details of the proposal and to answer the very brief questionnaire go to The Proposed Sharing of Registration Services.   Please take a look at it but my concern is that it doesn't show the whole picture.  The Mercury quotes that there is a considerable difference in the charges currently made for weddings and civil marriages by the two authorities and that the Somerset rates are about 75% higher than the North Somerset ones. I would like to see more information about the effect of these proposed changes.  The consultation finishes on Oct 21st so you haven't long to contribute.  

As users of this service we have benefitted from the advice and help given by local staff with access to the old indexes who understand the problems and concerns of reseachers and who recognise local names and families.  Can a call centre do this?

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