The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of the Barcelos Municipal Council, Mário Constantino Lopes, the President of the Panque Parish Council, Vera Martins, and other local representatives and residents.
With this opening, the municipality of Barcelos now has 31 Citizen Spaces, strengthening the decentralized service network. This initiative, a partnership between the Parish Council and the Agency for Administrative Modernization (AMA), aims to bring Public Administration closer to citizens, simplify procedures, and reduce the need for travel.
Mário Constantino Lopes highlighted the network's importance for territorial cohesion and service improvement, emphasizing the role of parish councils in achieving this decentralization strategy.
Vera Martins stressed that the new space represents a significant improvement for the parish, particularly for the elderly and those with mobility or digital challenges, by offering diverse administrative services in one location.
The Panque Citizen Space provides assisted digital services for procedures such as driving licenses, Tax Authority, ADSE, employment, Citizen Card address changes, European Health Insurance Card, and e-invoicing, also promoting digital literacy.
Services are available on Tuesdays from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and on Saturdays from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
