Proposals have been announced for the merger of The National Archives and the Office of Public Sector Information, under the name of The National Archives. The proposal, if carried out, would reduce the four existing sites - at Kew; the Family Records Centre (Islington); and the two Office of Public Sector Information offices in London and Norwich - to just two, with most services being transferred to Kew and a small London office would be retained. There will be a public consultation on this move and the Minister responsible, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, plans to invite family historians to a meeting at Kew in September to discuss developments in family history service provision. For members of the public who are able to travel, TNA are holding open sessions at the Family Records Centre on 29th June, 2006 at 12:00 and at Kew on 30th June, 2006 at 11:30. Representatives of the SOG will be attending both meetings. Further details at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/117.htm?homelink=docstill http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/21jun06b.pdf