With the Isle of Wight Festival almost upon us, the council share details of services that will be affected.
As a result of the Isle of Wight Festival taking place from Friday 10 June to Sunday 12 June, the following council services are changing, due to their close proximity to the festival site.
Register Office
The Isle of Wight Council’s Register Office Marriage Room will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport during June’s Isle of Wight Festival.
From this week until close of business on Thursday 16 June and on Saturday 18 June, the register office marriage room will be based at County Hall. On these dates, all marriage and civil partnership ceremonies will be held at County Hall, Newport.
On Friday 17 June, ceremonies will be held at the Seaclose office. All birth, death and marriage notice appointments will continue to be carried out at Seaclose Offices until 1pm on Thursday 9 June.
The service will be back at its usual Seaclose Park offices from Monday 20 June.
On Friday 10 June the Register Office will be closed however telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing registrar contact number on (01983) 823233.
Coroners Office
The Coroners Office will operate from Seaclose Offices as usual although there will be no provision for personal collection of paperwork from Thursday 9th June at 1pm until Monday 13th June, however telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing contact number on (01983) 823010.
Planning/ ICT Offices
The council’s Planning Services office will be closed to the public on Thursday 9 June, Friday 10 June, and Monday 13 June.
In the days leading up to and after the festival there will be public access but parking will be extremely limited so customers are advised it may be better to avoid the Seaclose Office, unless it is to attend a pre-arranged meeting.
Customers can check information and use the online services available on the council Website.
Leisure Centre/ Theatre
Customers are advised that 1Leisure Medina centre will be closed for the duration of the Isle of Wight Festival from 2.00pm Thursday 9 June and will re-open at 7.00am Monday 13 June. Westridge and The Heights will be open as normal throughout this period.
For further information, please email [email protected] or telephone 01983 823880.
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