Service status update from National Records of Scotland

And it drags on... from the NRS Service Status page at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/service-status dated July 4th:

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Two weeks ago we informed you that safety concerns were identified in a routine health and safety inspection of mobile storage racks in some of our store rooms at West Register House. As a result of this we regrettably stopped accessing the records on these racks, as a precautionary measure. This has meant that items on the shelves in the mobile racks can’t be accessed and items that were out for viewing can’t be returned.

We have worked quickly with suppliers and have made good progress. We are not yet able to reopen access but we do now think we have a workable solution. Once we have a timescale for reopening access to the affected records we will share this with you.

We’d like to thank customers for their patience and to apologise for the inconvenience. We know it has come at a very difficult time following two years of disruption due to the pandemic.  

Comment: It seems that there are a lot of incredible things that we are being asked to believe before breakfast these days.

Chris

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