WREXHAM Council has re-commenced registration of births earlier this week.

A council spokesperson said: "We can now confirm that Wrexham Registration Service will re-commence registration of births on Monday, August 3 for babies born in Ysbyty Maelor, Wrecsam.

"To keep customers and staff safe during the coronavirus outbreak and to use our limited resources in the best way possible, we have made changes to our registration services.

"Due to the volume of births requiring registration, we have arranged the following:

"If you live in Wrexham and all other areas, please contact 01978 298997 to arrange an appointment in Wrexham, using the guidelines outlined below.

"Please be aware that payment for certificates will be required when making the appointment.

"If you live in Flintshire but your baby was born in Wrexham, please contact Flintshire Registration Service on 01352 703333.

"This will be for an interim period and you will be able to conduct a full birth registration at that office and receive your certificates as required."

For babies born in February and March, contact the council for appointments week commencing August, 3 2020.

For babies born in April and May, contact the council for appointments week commencing August, 10 2020.

For babies born from June onwards, contact the council for appointments week commencing August, 17 2020.

Your appointment will take around 20 minutes and there will be no charge.

The council has stated that birth registrations are required to be carried out at a face-to-face appointment with a registrar.

For your safety, they have introduced measures such as hand sanitiser and gloves and they will be using a larger room to allow social distancing.

The spokesperson added: "We ask for your patience at this time, as we are expecting a high level of calls due to the demand for this service.

"With this in mind, please adhere to the guidelines outlined above."

Requests made for appointments via email will not be accepted.

For any enquiries regarding birth registrations, review the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ link via https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/wrexham-register-office/frequently-asked-questions-birth-registration