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Weddings and civil partnerships will be celebrated at Banbury Town Hall
20/03/2024
The registry office is relocating from Bodicote House
People will soon be able to get married in the historic setting of Banbury Town Hall.
Oxfordshire County Council’s Registration services are currently located in the old part of Bodicote House in Bodicote, alongside Cherwell District Council. With the district council looking to move its headquarters to Castle Quay a new home had to be found for the registrars.
Heads of Terms have now been agreed between Oxfordshire County Council and Banbury Town Council to re-locate ceremonial services such as weddings and civil partnerships so that they will routinely take place in Banbury Town Hall.
Ceremonies will be held on the first floor of the building, providing an easily accessible location for everyone in north Oxfordshire.
The move is due to take place by December this year and its anticipated that there won’t be any disruption to services.
Banbury Town Hall will retain its capacity for civic and evening functions.
In due course appointments for births, deaths and notices will also move to the town centre, although a specific location has not been decided as yet.
Cllr Neil Fawcett, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community and Corporate Services, said: “It’s been great to work with Banbury Town Council to bring a proportion of our registration services right into the heart of Banbury. It’s the ideal location and a great solution to an issue we knew we’d need to resolve sooner rather than later given Cherwell District Council’s plans.
“Our registration services touch the lives of people at milestone moments in their lives and is an important component of what we deliver at the county council. I look forward to the new arrangements taking shape and coming in to being in late 2024.”
Cllr Kieron Mallon of Banbury Town Council said: “The return of the registration service led ceremonies to Banbury is a cause for celebration. This is a very important service that delivers essential support at both the happy and the more difficult times in all of our lives. In recent months we’ve worked in close partnership with the county council to deliver this outcome and I am happy that it has come to fruition.
“This arrangement will also add to the vibrancy of the centre of the town centre overall and adds to the town hall itself. It’s a testament to our commitment to meeting our residents’ needs while delivering exceptional value.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam
Clarke On 20/03/2024 at 8:05 pm
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