Board agrees to air concerns at next commission review
After residents complained of confusion over local and national electoral boundaries, Onchan Commissioners have resolved to raise awareness of the issue.
The board agreed on Monday (10 June) to air the concerns at the next boundary commission […]
Fewer than 1,500 people took a ride on the horse trams during TT fortnight – meaning it cost more to staff the trams than it made in fares.
The decision of the Department of Infrastructure to open up a tiny section of the horse […]
There was one item of news that has gone slightly under the radar in the last couple of weeks, which relates to MHKs’ / MLCs’ pay – a subject that comes up every couple of years and remains a thorny issue….
At the end […]
Figures revealed in House of Keys today
More than 1,400 passengers used the horse trams over the 2019 TT fortnight – at a cost to the taxpayer of over £700.
The figures were revealed by Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer, in written answers to questions from […]
MCU staff invited to political surgery
Residents of Onchan have a chance to meet with volunteers from the Manx Credit Union this weekend.
Rob Callister MHK has invited them to attend his political surgery in the Onchan Community Hub, from 10am to […]
Brexit, climate change and the fairy houses will all be discussed in today’s sitting of the House of Keys.
Onchan MHK Rob Callister will ask the Health Minister whether routine cervical screening will be offered to women from the age of 20 on the […]
Will routine cervical screening be offered to women from the age of 20?
That’s the question Onchan MHK Rob Callister will put to the Health Minister in the House of Keys tomorrow.
Currently, screenings are offered to women once they are 25-years-old.
The sitting […]
How much did it cost to run the horse trams during this year’s TT?
That’s the question on the lips of Onchan MHK Rob Callister – who’ll ask in the House of Keys next week.
As well as the price, he also wants […]
A government department says it will take action against all TT trademark infringements – whether on or off-island.
The Department for Enterprise was last week criticised after a Ramsey store was ordered to remove […]
Rob Callister MHK, with political responsibility for motorsport and tourism, gives us his views on this years TT festival, including dealing with the death in racing, the illegal use of the TT logo, and the new VIP contractor.