Census help on hand in Foxdale

Fri, 28 May 2021

By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter

Assistance will be available for those struggling with their census forms in Foxdale this weekend.

Paper forms have been made available to fill in at the post office and the Baltic Inn.

Residents can also attend a drop-in session at the pub between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday for those facing difficulties submitting the information online.

All households on the Isle of Man have a legal obligation to complete the census for May 30 and those who don’t face prosecution.

The process is carried out every ten years, although interim censuses have taken place every five years since 1966.

A major change this year saw people strongly encouraged to submit the information online rather than using paper forms.

Earlier this week, Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer said more than 3,300 forms had already been completed.