The Isle of Man Government’s first ‘regional hub’, the Northern Information Centre, will be opened formally tomorrow.
The opening of the hub, based in Ramsey town hall, will take place tomorrow (November 13) and will be marked by a visit from Chief Minister Chris Thomas and Enterprise Minister Robert Cowell, who is also a Ramsey MHK.
Thomas will perform the official opening and talk to the team members there.
The Northern Information Centre, its formal title, will operate in the same way as the Isle of Man Information Centre, which is the former name for the Welcome Centre, and will be open every Friday from 10am-4pm.
It will provide face to face help to access government and community services online, including payments, applications, and bookings.
A phone service is available to contact other government services directly outside of opening hours.
The Southern Information Centre will launch on November 17 in Thie Rosien, Port Erin, and open weekly on Tuesdays from 10am-4pm, to provide the same services for southern communities.
Thomas said: “The community hubs are a good example of what we mean when we talk about delivering public services around the needs of our Island and its communities.
“They are rooted in a clear policy commitment to make services more accessible, while recognising that digital first doesn’t mean digital only.”
Plans are in place to launch a Western Information Centre. Further details will be announced. In the East, the Isle of Man Information Centre is open Monday – Saturday 8am to 5pm and is located in the Sea Terminal.