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Dept for Work and Pensions;Jobcentre Plus

Answer

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which job centres are to be closed in north Wales; which job centres will remain open; and what the timescale is for those remaining open to become Jobcentre Plus. [190675] Jane Kennedy: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from David Anderson to Chris Ruane, dated 1 November 2004: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions concerning the closure of Jobcentres in North Wales. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus. The Jobcentre Plus District of Wrexham and North Wales Coast covers the four counties of Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy. Under the current Service Delivery Plan, the new Jobcentre Plus integrated service should be delivered from the following locations: Colwyn Bay Rhyl Flint Wrexham (Ty Maelor, Grosvenor Road) Llandudno Mold Connah's Quay All offices scheduled under the current plan to deliver this service will be fully converted by the end of March 2006. The work will be phased to minimise the disruption to our customers whilst the conversion work is undertaken. The following Jobcentre sites will remain open until the sites delivering the new service have been fully enhanced and Flexible Service Delivery is in operation across the four counties: Conwy Prestatyn Holywell Cefn Mawr Llanrwst Denbigh Llangollen. These seven offices will then close. The Jobcentre Plus District of North West Wales and Powys covers the three counties of Ynys Mon, Gwynedd and Powys. This District already delivers the new integrated Jobcentre Plus service from offices in the following locations: Amlwch Bangor Brecon Caernarfon Dolgellau Holyhead Llandrindod Wells Llangefni Machynlleth Newtown Porthmadog Pwllheli Welshpool Ystradgynlais In addition Flexible Service Delivery operates in the following locations: Barmouth Beamaris Blaenau Ffestiniog Builth Wells Knighton Penygroes Tywyn I hope this is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c121-2W; 190675

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Closures Jobcentres Jobcentre Plus Wales North Wales

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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