Three district civil registry offices will close.
It means that residents will have to travel to Douglas to register births, deaths, civil marriages and civil partnerships.
The phased closure will see Ramsey’s office close on September 4, followed by Castletown on December 31 and Peel on March 1, 2014.
Carol Dowd, director of public services in the General Registry, said: ‘Centralising the registration service in Douglas will enable the Civil Registry staff to focus on delivering a consistent and professional service to all its customers.
‘Although the changes will result in some cost savings for the General Registry, the primary driver has been the need to modernise our service. In particular, we are seeking to improve customer service through the way in which registrations are undertaken and copy certificates and information are accessed and provided in the future.’
• Read the full story in Thursday’s Manx Independent.
