The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word NOTICE BOARD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result NOTICE BOARD
- Observe directors providing facility for giving information
- See managers can provide space for posts
- Council supporting spot where bills may be presented
- On which there may be announcements to do with Nice bar, refurbished
- Where to announce new doctrine covering love in graduate
- New cabinet door — it has information written on it
- Extremes of error bandicoot made? Where to find info updates?
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The straight part
We know that "facility for giving information" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case facility for giving information = notice board.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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