Provost
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Wedding Anniversaries
South Ayrshire Council acknowledges Wedding Anniversaries for:
- Golden (50th)
- Diamond (60th)
- Blue Sapphire (65th)
- Platinum (70th)
- Oak (80th)
Generally celebrants should be resident in South Ayrshire on the date of the anniversary.
The Provost will endeavour to visit the celebrants at their home address and present
them with a South Ayrshire Council Greetings Card and a floral arrangement. All
visits will be during working hours - Monday to Friday, except in exceptional circumstances.
A photo will be taken and sent to the couple as soon after the visit as possible.
At the celebrants’ request we can arrange for photographs to be placed in the local
press but cannot guarantee in which issue they will appear.
Should you wish the Provost to visit, please complete the
Application for Anniversary Recognition and email it to civic.coordinator@south-ayrshire.gov.uk.
Please apply at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the anniversary.
In order to process this request, it will be essential for you to provide a good
quality photocopy of the celebrants’ marriage certificate, which
will be retained. Please do not send originals.
If you do not have a copy of the marriage certificate, a copy may be obtained from
one of our
Registration Offices if the marriage was registered in Scotland.
If the marriage was registered outwith Scotland a copy can be obtained from the
General
Register Office for Scotland at New Register House, 3 West Register Street,
Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Birthday Messages
South Ayrshire Council acknowledges 100th Birthdays and at yearly intervals thereafter.
Generally the celebrant should be resident in South Ayrshire on the date of the
birthday.
The Provost will endeavour to visit the celebrant at their address/place of residence
and present them with a South Ayrshire Council Greetings Card and a gift. All visits
will be during working hours - Monday to Friday, except in exceptional circumstances.
A photo will be taken and sent to the celebrant as soon as possible. At the celebrant’s
request we can arrange for photographs to be placed in the local press but cannot
guarantee in which issue they will appear.
Should you wish the Provost to visit, please complete the
Application for Birthday Recognition and email it to civic.coordinator@south-ayrshire.gov.uk.
Please apply at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the birthday.
In order to process this request, it will be essential for you to provide a good
quality photocopy of the celebrant’s birth certificate which will
be retained. Please do not send originals.
Copies of birth certificates can be obtained from one of our Registration Offices
(if the birth was registered in Scotland)
If the birth was registered outwith Scotland, please contact the General Register Office for Scotland
at New Register House, 3 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Contact Information
Provost’s Office,
South Ayrshire Council,
County Buildings,
Wellington Square,
Ayr, KA7 2DL
Tel: +44(0)1292 612498
Fax: +44(0)1292 612116
E-mail:
civic.coordinator@south-ayrshire.gov.uk