ST LETTER : Siting govt offices out of city centre a good move

Apr 4, 2010

YOUR LETTER

Siting govt offices out of city centre a good move

I refer to the article, 'Relocation of govt agencies: Good move or not?' (March14).

I believe moving government offices out of their city centre locations is a very good move, both for the government officials and the public.

Being out of the Central Business District means being away from heavy traffic and expensive Electronic Road Pricing charges, as well as being closer to homes.

It helps improve the image that the Government is 'close to the ground'.

Also, the reason for having centralised government offices does not apply to Singapore as our city-state is too small.

The next move for the Government could be to combine its services, and offer them at various locations - like what banks are doing with their branches. As a bank customer, you can carry out almost every transaction at any branch without going to the headquarters.

Calvin Yong