The Isle of Man Government’s first regional hub, the Northern Information Centre, is due to be formally opened at Ramsey town hall on Friday 13 November, according to Energy FM.
Chief Minister Chris Thomas will perform the official opening and meet staff, the station reported. He will be joined by Enterprise Minister Robert Cowell, who is also a Ramsey MHK.
Energy FM said the centre will work in the same way as the Isle of Man Information Centre, the former name of the Welcome Centre. It will open every Friday from 10:00 to 16:00.
Staff will give face-to-face help with using government and community services online, including payments, applications and bookings. Outside opening hours, a phone service will let callers contact other government services directly.
A Southern Information Centre is due to launch on 17 November at Thie Rosien in Port Erin. It will open weekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 16:00 and offer the same services to southern communities, Energy FM reported.
Plans are in place for a Western Information Centre, with further details to be announced. In the east, the Isle of Man Information Centre in the Sea Terminal, Douglas, is open Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 17:00.
Mr Thomas was quoted by Energy FM as saying the community hubs were “a good example” of delivering public services around the needs of the island and its communities.
He said they were rooted in a policy commitment to make services more accessible, adding that “digital first doesn’t mean digital only”.
Manx Wire has not seen the original government announcement.
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