Last chance for Caithness households to file census
Householders in Caithness are being reminded that tomorrow is the final day to return a completed census form.
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) said it will close down its public awareness campaign and census collection field teams on May 31.
The office has issued a final reminder to householders across the country to fulfil their legal responsibility and fill in their census.
Paul Lowe, chief executive of NRS, said: “It was great last week to cross the 85 per cent response rate nationally – a major milestone in the census – and to see 25 local authorities exceeding their local target of 85 per cent. I want to say a huge thank you to each and every household across the country who has done their bit.
“Tomorrow is the last chance for households to complete and submit their census. My message to those who have yet to complete is: don’t miss out. Don’t regret not taking part. Big decisions about our local communities and our nation as a whole are based on census data. Everyone’s circumstances need to be captured to ensure the best decisions are taken, so please complete now.”
After Tuesday, NRS census field teams will disband and its community and public awareness campaign will cease. Small numbers of returns delayed for legitimate reasons will still count if returned in the days immediately after May 31.
From Wednesday, NRS will move into the next phase of the census, known as the census coverage survey. This survey is a critical part of modern censuses and was used in 2001 and 2011 in Scotland. It supports the census and ensures a comprehensive and accurate picture of the response rates across the country has been recorded.
The census can be filled in online at census.gov.scot or on paper. Paper forms can still be ordered on the website or by calling 0800 030 8308 and will still be accepted after Tuesday.