FCO LOCATE closing
Discussion
A FYI for anyone else who uses it but hasn't seen/received the note from them...
Appears that the FCO are shutting down LOCATE on 14th May.
Was always a reassuring service to have in place if going to odd places, so sorry to see it go. Shame there doesn't seem to have been any consultation on it as I know that I for one would have been happy to pay a modest subscription for the service to continue.
Appears that the FCO are shutting down LOCATE on 14th May.
Was always a reassuring service to have in place if going to odd places, so sorry to see it go. Shame there doesn't seem to have been any consultation on it as I know that I for one would have been happy to pay a modest subscription for the service to continue.
Can quite understand why they're closing it, I've lived and worked abroad for 6 years now and I've yet to meet anyone other than me who has even heard of the system let alone actually updated it every time they went anywhere.
The mail I got talked about a replacement service that seemed a little more useful.
The mail I got talked about a replacement service that seemed a little more useful.
The other system they talk about seems to rely on you being able to look for their information. Rather got the impression that it was simply a case of diverting funds to the FCO's advice site.
I liked the fact that in theory at least, with LOCATE, they knew you were in the country if things started to go wrong.
Do agree though - hardly anyone seemed to know it existed though.
I liked the fact that in theory at least, with LOCATE, they knew you were in the country if things started to go wrong.
Do agree though - hardly anyone seemed to know it existed though.
They never really did a good job promoting it.
I only found out about it when I started working in a couple of less developed/stable places and was trying to find a way to make sure that someone knew I was there if it all kicked off.
What they'd have actually done if it did, well, who knows...
I only found out about it when I started working in a couple of less developed/stable places and was trying to find a way to make sure that someone knew I was there if it all kicked off.
What they'd have actually done if it did, well, who knows...
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