Listed below are some links to various services either provided by us or by Derbyshire County Council all about registering a birth or a death, or about civil marriage and partnership ceremonies. There are also some further links that may prove useful should you need help or advice.
Registering the birth of your new baby must, by law, be done within six weeks of its occurrence. You can do this at the Register Office (external website**) in the district where the birth occurred.
You may also find the following links useful:
If you want to find a wedding venue or registry office please see Derbyshire County Council's Marriage pages. (external website**)
The following links might also be useful:
You need to tell the DVLA if you change your name or address too so they can update your driving licence and vehicle registration, if necessary.
Registering a death must, by law, be carried out within five days of its occurrence unless a Registrar says that this period may be extended. You can do this at the Register Office (external website**) in the district where the death occurred.
High Peak Borough Council runs cemeteries in the district. For more information see our Cemeteries section.
You may need to let us know about a death in the family so that we can update our council tax records, electoral register or you may be eligible for benefits.
The DirectGov Service has a useful checklist (external website**) of things you may need to do if someone dies.
You may also find the following link useful:
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.