Amelia and Oliver were the most popular baby names in Nottinghamshire in 2016, council figures show.
Nottinghamshire County Council released its annual round-up of statistics before the New Year, showing trends in families, school meals and public services.
It includes a breakdown of the most popular names given to children in the county according to registry office records.
A total of 63 boys were named Oliver and 53 girls were named Amelia.
These were followed by George, Alfie and Harry for boys and Olivia, Emily and Scarlett for girls.
Other county figures show roast beef and Yorkshire pudding was the most popular school dinner for Notts in 2016 and Mansfield Registry Office is the most popular place to get married.
There were also more than 68,000 calls to the council contact centre about adult social care in 2016.
Most popular baby names recorded by the Notts Registration Service 2016
Girls
Amelia – 53, Olivia – 51, Emily – 42, Scarlett – 34, Evie – 34, Ava – 31, Isla – 31, Freya – 27, Lily – 25, Ellie – 24
Boys
Oliver – 63, George – 54, Alfie – 52, Harry – 50, Oscar – 49, Jack – 46, Charlie – 44, Jacob – 41, Freddie – 40, James – 38
Councillor Alan Rhodes, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The huge pressure on Council budgets has been in the headlines again recently, with more of the reducing amount the Council has to spend being needed to provide life-changing social care services to a growing number of elderly and disabled people.
“Whilst the majority of the Council’s work is with some of the area’s most vulnerable people, our diverse range of responsibilities means what we do has an impact on the lives of people of all ages, every single day.
“Ever tighter purse strings continue to make things difficult for people delivering the services we rely on, but I am proud that Nottinghamshire County Council continues to provide so many excellent, value-for-money public services which remain the envy of many other parts of the country.”
The Nottinghamshire top tens in full;
Most complaints to Trading Standards by type of business
1. Second-hand motor vehicles – 1,657
2. Home maintenance / repairs / improvements – 1,132
3. Furniture / pictures – 544
4. Large white goods / major fixed goods (eg cookers) – 324
5. Gardening, including plants and garden furniture – 316
6. Other personal goods and services – 280
7. Telecommunications – 275
8. Food and drink – 271
9. Clothing and clothing fabrics – 281
10. Other professional services – 221
Most popular school meal dishes
1. Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
2. Margherita Pizza
3. Fish and Chips
4. Nottinghamshire-farmed sausage
5. Spaghetti Bolognese
6. Roast Pork and Stuffing
7. Turkey Meatballs
8. Vegetable Chilli con Carne
9. Chicken or Quorn and Lentil Curry
10. Cottage Pie
… and the most popular school meal deserts
1. Butterscotch Tart
2. Cornflake Tart
3. Magic Chocolate Pudding
4. Cheese and Biscuits with Apple
5. Fruit Yoghurt
6. Ice Cream
7. Icky-Sticky Pudding
8. Fruit Flapjack and Milkshake
9. Crispy Jam Tart and Custard
10. Apple and Blackberry Cake and Custard
Most popular Meals on Wheels dishes
1. Lamb hot pot
2. Sliced chicken
3. Cottage Pie
4. Sliced beef and Yorkshire pudding
5. Steak and Kidney Pie
6. Minced Beef and Dumplings
7. Corned Beef Pie
8. Fish in Parsley Sauce
9. Sausage and Mash
10. Sliced pork
Most popular civil wedding ceremony venues and number of ceremonies
1. Mansfield Registration Office – 453
2. Welbeck Banqueting Hall, West Bridgford – 332
3. The Gilstrap, Newark – 270
4. Victoria Suite, Worksop – 163
5. Swancar Farm Country House, Trowell – 134
6. County Hall, West Bridgford – 62
7. West Retford Hotel – 62
8. Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club, Stragglethorpe – 60
9. Norwood Park Country House, Southwell – 56
10. Woodborough Hall – 56
Calls to the Council’s contact centre – subject / number of calls
1. Adult Social Care – 68,764
2. Schools – 56,243
3. Registrars (births / deaths / marriages etc) – 56,170
4. Waste – 50,967
5. Parking Permits – 48,997
6. Transport – 42,485
7. Highways – 42,384
8. Children’s services – 35,856
9. All other services – 29,201
10. Adult care payments – 8,569
Webpage visits to www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk (subject / number of views)
1. Jobs listings page – 938,005
2. Homepage – 708,932
3. Jobs and working landing page – 476,931
4. School term dates – 294,125
5. Register to use recycling centres – 263,450
6. Working for the Council landing page – 222,505
7. Sherwood Forest Country Park – 217,178
8. Recycling Centres information page – 147,137
9. Rufford Abbey Country Park – 133,748
10. ‘Find my nearest’ (school, councillor, recycling centre, etc) – 120,123
Waste recycled by type (based on tonnage taken at our Recycling Centres)
1. Compostable garden waste
2. Wood
3. Ferrous metal
4. Paper and card
5. Small electrical appliances
6. Glass
7. Textiles
8. Fridges
9. Televisions and computer monitors
10. Non-ferrous metals
