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Chairperson: Mr Brendan O’Friel FJMU Th ATh Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, , IM4 3AS Tel: (01624) 651564 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gov.im/rtlc

Road Transport Licensing Committee Monthly Newsletter APPLICATIONS, DECISIONS AND NOTICES

Notice Period The Road Transport Act 2001 and the Road Transport Regulations 2018 require the Road Transport Licensing Committee (“the Committee”) to publish details of applications, meetings and decisions. Copies of all applications are available at the RTLC office. Within a period of twenty one days from the date of this publication, any person may write to the Committee making any objections or representations with respect to the application. Written objections can be received by letter or email. They should include the name and address of the sender and include the reasons why the objection or representation is made. For the full RTLC Procedure detailing the submission of objections please see the RTLC website; www.gov.im/rtlc.

APPLICATIONS 1. Mr SD Worthing – New Operator Registration To register as a new operator under Part “B” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through the addition of one Class A – Modern Style Executive Private Hire car. The proposed operating centre and registered address of the operation is identified in the application as Ardbraccan House, Mill Road, Surby, . An assurance regarding the suitability of the proposed centre is not required from the Planning Section at the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (“DEFA”).

2. Mr BC Allen – Application for a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence To replace a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence on expiry, through the provision of one Ply for Hire taxi in the East District. The applicant has approval to operate one Ply for Hire taxi in the East District.

3. Application for a New Regular Service Licence – Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/58 – connectVILLAGES. To provide a Section 25 Regular Service as follows: Route or route limits – the predetermined route limits for this service will be the whole of Kirk Michael, all areas north of the A3 road between Kirk Michael and Ramsey, all of the town of Ramsey and Maughold parish. Any suitable road may be used. The Regular Service will not include any school services, excursions or courtesy services.

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 1 of 8 Timetable – it will be a Demand Responsive Service. Each journey will be initiated in advance either by telephone, the internet or by visiting any of the Department of Infrastructure’s travel offices or ticket sales agents’ facilities. Subsequent requests for travel by other individuals will either be directed to an existing journey or a new one will be set up depending on demand. In the event of a journey coming across a prospective passenger at a bus stop, the bus will pick that passenger up. The intended hours of operation will be 05:00 to 01:00 from Monday to Sunday, but not necessarily at all hours in between. The Service will increase in scope over time and all changes will be made in careful steps and publicised properly at the time. Later evening journeys will initially be provided on Friday and Saturday evenings and will be co-ordinated with arrivals of standard bus services in Ramsey. Fare structure – fares charged on this service will be the same as the regularly scheduled services, with all passes and concessions available for use. Class(es) of vehicle to be used – mostly minibuses (between 9 and 16 passenger seats) but occasionally buses (over 16 passenger seats). It is unlikely that any double-deck buses will be used. Up to 25 vehicles are available to provide this service. Operating centres – the service may be provided by a vehicle operating from any registered operating centre. The current list of operating centres for the applicant is as follows:  Ramsey Grammar School (West), Lezayre Road, Ramsey – up to 5 minibuses  Ramsey District Cottage Hospital, Cumberland Road, Ramsey – up to 5 minibuses  Braddan School, Braddan Road, Braddan – up to 4 minibuses  Foxdale School, Mines Road, Foxdale – up to 2 minibuses  Marown School, Glen Darragh Road, Glen Vine – up to 3 minibuses  Pulrose Youth Centre, Douglas – up to 6 minibuses  Scooil Vallajeelt, Meadow Crescent, Douglas – up to 3 minibuses  IoM College Online Test Centre, Greenfield Road, Douglas – up to 6 minibuses  Cooilleen Bungalow, Braddan Road, Braddan – 1 minibus  *Cummal Mooar Day Centre, Waterloo Road, Ramsey – 1 minibus  Southlands Resource Centre, Church Road, – 1 minibus  Department of Home Affairs, Tromode Road, Douglas – up to 4 minibuses  *Andreas School, Andreas – 1 minibus  *Arbory School, Main Road, – 1 minibus  Ard Whallin Outbound Pursuit Centre, Baldwin – up to 2 minibuses  Ballacottier School, Clybane Road, Douglas – 1 minibus  *Ballakermeen High School, St Catherine’s Drive, Douglas – up to 4 minibuses  *Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown – 1 minibus  Jurby School, School Close, Jurby – 1 minibus  *Kewaigue School, Douglas – 1 minibus  *Queen Elizabeth II High School, Douglas Road, Peel – up to 2 minibuses  *Ramsey Grammar School, Lezayre Road, Ramsey – up to 2 minibuses  *Rushen School, Church Road, Port St Mary – 1 minibus  St Johns New Primary School, Station Road, St Johns – 1 minibus  *St Ninian’s High School, Upper School, Ballaquayle Road, Douglas – up to 3 minibuses  St Ninian’s High School, Lower School, Heywood Avenue, – up to 3 minibuses  *Sulby School, Main Road, Sulby – 1 minibus  *University College Isle of Man, Homefield Road, Douglas – up to 4 minibuses

An assurance regarding the suitability of these proposed centres may be required from the Planning Section at DEFA for all centres with an asterisk. If there is no asterisk, then an assurance has been received from Planning.

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 2 of 8 Any buses (over 16 passenger seats) that may be used for the service are kept at the following operating centres;  Banks Circus Douglas – up to 73 buses and 22 minibuses  Bus Station, Queens Pier Road, Ramsey – up to 20 buses and 10 minibuses  Railway Station Yard, Droghadfayle Road, Port Erin – up to 12 buses and 4 minibuses

The Service is demand responsive and will aid social inclusion while also facilitating new transport links. The applicant has indicated that the service under the previous Service Licence was very successful with passenger numbers increasing significantly since its inception. The Service will also enable more efficient use of Isle of Man Government resources.

4. Mr N Quezada – Variation of Operator Registration To vary the operator registration under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through a change of the applicant’s designated Transport Manager. The applicant would like to appoint Mr J Bangero to replace Mr JA Dougherty as his Transport Manager. The registered address of the operation is 30 Allan Street, Douglas. The applicant has approval to operate Ply for Hire taxi in the East District.

DECISIONS 1. Mr BL Wicklow – Variation of an Operator Registration To vary the operator registration under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through the addition of an operating centre. The proposed operating centre is identified in the application as 4 Anagh Coar Close, Douglas. Should the application be successful, the applicant will be surrendering 99 Anagh Coar Road, Douglas as one of her approved operating centres. The application was approved.

2. Mr PT Bell – Application for a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence To replace a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence on expiry, through the provision of three Ply for Hire taxis in the East District. The application was approved.

3. Mrs J Bell – Application for a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence To replace a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence on expiry, through the provision of one Ply for Hire taxi in the East District. The application was approved.

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 3 of 8 4. Mr SA Booth – Application for a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence To replace a Section 29 Ply for Hire Service Licence on expiry, through the provision of one Ply for Hire taxi in the East District. The application was approved.

5. Mr S Gabor – New Operator Registration To register as a new operator under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through the addition of one Class A – Modern Style Executive Private Hire car. The proposed operating centre and registered address of the operation is identified in the application as 1 The Mallards, Fairways Drive, Santon. The application was approved.

6. Mr KM Ratcliffe – New Operator Registration To register as a new operator under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through the addition of one Class A – Modern Style Executive Private Hire car. The proposed operating centre and registered address of the operation is identified in the application as Wyford, Clenagh Road, Sandygate. The application was approved.

7. Mr GC Power, t/a Powerwheels – Variation of an Operator Registration To vary the operator registration under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through the addition of a Private Hire Minibus. The proposed operating centre is identified in the application as the overflow car park, Buchan School, Castletown. The addition of one Private Hire Minibus was approved. However the proposed operating centre at Buchan School, Castletown was not approved.

8. Application for a New Regular Service Licence – Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin Regular service of stage vehicles between Nobles Hospital and Onchan via Douglas Town Centre. The service will operate daily at 30 (or fewer) minute intervals during “commuter hours” between Monday and Saturday (a copy of the proposed timetable is available to view at the RTLC office). The aim of the new Service is to replace existing services which are being withdrawn with a more rational service pattern. The application was approved.

9. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/08 – Services 1, 1A, 1H, 2A, 2C, 11, 11A, 12, 12A and N1. A regular service of stage vehicles between  Onchan, Birch Hill and Port Erin/Port St Mary via the Airport and Castletown (1, 1A, 11, 12, 12A).

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 4 of 8  Nobles Hospital or Hailwood Avenue and Port Erin/Port St Mary via the Airport and Castletown (1H).  Onchan, Ballachrink and Port Erin/Port St Mary via the Airport and Castletown (2, 2A, 2C). The service currently operates;  On Mondays to Saturdays between the Promenades, Central Douglas and Port Erin at least 15 minutes during the day and hourly during the later evening.  On Sundays it operates every 20 minutes, with slightly reduced early morning and evening frequency. To operate the service by making the following amendments;  Additional running time will be provided on many journeys.  Services 11 and 12 will operate throughout the day, not just on evenings and Sundays.  The early morning and evening schedules have been slightly amended.  Service 1H will operate to and from Nobles Hospital on Saturdays as well. This service currently terminates at Governors Hill.  A Saturday service will now operate on Bank Holidays and Sundays during the TT Period.  The Sunday 23:10 journey from Douglas will operate from Anagh Coar replacing the 21 service (except during the TT Period). The variations are required because;  To cater for increased patronage.  To ensure better reliability.  To provide a more logical timetable in the evenings, South of Castletown. The application was approved.

10. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/13 – Services 5, 5A, 5C, 6, 6A, 6C, N5 and N6. Regular service of stage vehicles between Douglas and Ramsey via Crosby, St. John’s, Peel, Kirk Michael and Ballaugh. The service currently operates;  Between Douglas and Peel approximately every 30 minutes during the day with alternate journeys providing an hourly service between Peel and Ramsey.  Hourly between Douglas and Peel during the later evening with some journeys between Peel and Ramsey.  Half hourly on Sundays between Douglas and Peel and every 2 hours between Peel and Ramsey during the day with infrequent journeys during the evening. To operate the service by making the following amendments;  To alter the routing in Ramsey. Current routing: Ramsey Bus Station – Bowring Road – Richmond Road – Cottage Hospital – Bowring Road – Ramsey Bus Station. New routing: Ramsey Bus Station – Bowring Road – North Shore Road – Mooragh Promenade – Bride Road – Cottage Hospital – Bowring Road – Ramsey Bus Station.

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 5 of 8  To provide and additional journey at 07:40 on Saturdays from Douglas to Nobles Hospital as it occurs on weekdays. The variations are required because:  To provide a service along Mooragh Promenade and by Ormly Estate. The application was approved.

11. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/15 – Services 4, 4C, 4P, 4R, 4W and 4CW. A regular service of stage vehicles between Douglas and Foxdale via Braaid. The service currently operates;  With alternate journeys continuing to St Johns, Peel and Niarbyl or and Castletown.  Sunday journeys operate during summer period only. To operate the service by making the following amendments;  To vary the route of the proposed service in the Douglas area between Lord Street and the Business Park to operate via Westmoreland Road, the Quarterbridge and Ballaughton Manor Hill. The variations are required because;  To replace services 10 and 21A. The application was approved.

12. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/17 – Services 8, 8A, 8R and 28. Regular service of stage vehicles between Peel and Castletown/Port Erin via St Johns and Foxdale. The service currently operates;  Daytime Mondays to Saturdays between Peel and Castletown approximately every hour.  With an infrequent summer Sunday service between Peel and Castletown or Peel and Port Erin.  With infrequent Monday to Saturdays journeys around Port Erin and the Sound including Bradda. This is accompanied by hourly summer Sunday journeys. To operate the service by making the following amendments;  Removal of the 09:16 journey on weekdays. The variations are required because:  That journey is underused and needs to be removed. The application was approved.

13. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/19 – Services 3, 3A, 3B, 13, 15, CL, OT, N3 and X3. Regular service of stage vehicles between;

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 6 of 8  Between Douglas and Ramsey via – operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly evenings and Sundays (3/3A/X3).  Between Douglas and Old Laxey via King Edward Road and Groudle – operating infrequently Mondays to Fridays only (13).  Services in the Laxey area during the summer period (15). To operate the service by making the following amendments;  To swap some 3 and 3A journeys in the evening and on Sundays.  To slightly revise the timetable at weekends  To provide an increased frequency on summer Sundays from the 1st Sunday in May to the 1st Sunday in October (inclusive) as well as providing this level of service on Bank Holidays during the TT Period.  To operate the 13 service 12:30 journey from Laxey at 12:25.  To remove service 15 in its entirety. The variations are required because:  A more co-ordinated service is required in conjunction with services 11 and 12 between Douglas Town Centre and St Ninian's High School.  They will provide a more consistent timetable across the week.  They will increase operating efficiency on the 13 route.  They will remove underused journeys. The application was approved.

14. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/22 – Services 16, 16A, 16B, 17, 17K, 18, 18K, 19, 20 and 20A. A regular service of stage vehicles between:  Ramsey and Maughold which operates Mondays to Fridays only.  Ramsey and Jurby, Andreas and Bride. To operate the service by making the following amendments:  A reduction of timetabled journeys (a copy of the proposed timetable is available from the RTLC office). The variations are required because:  Underused journeys need to be replaced by the connectVILLAGES service. The application was approved.

15. Application for a Variation of a RSL, Department of Infrastructure, t/a Bus Vannin RSL No. 02/44 – Services 21, 21A, 21B and 21H. A regular service of stage vehicles between Central Douglas and Anagh Coar/Farm Hill via Pulrose and Spring Valley (service 21) with some journeys operating via Ballaughton Manor Hill (service 21A), extending to the IoM Business Park (service 21B) or extending to Nobles Hospital (service 21H). To operate the service by making the following amendments;

Circular No: 506 – 23rd December 2019 Page 7 of 8  A revised timetable. The variations are required because:  Minor adjustments are required to co-ordinate with other services in the area. The application was approved.

16. Mr MJ Bell – Variation of Operator Registration To vary the operator registration under Part “A” of the Register of Public Passenger Vehicles through a change of operating centre. The proposed operating centre is identified in the application as Unit KC, Harcourt Drive, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla. The application was approved.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS The next meetings of the Committee which will be held in public are currently scheduled to take place on 9th January, 22nd January, 23rd January, 13th February and 26th February at Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s. It is hoped that the applications advertised in this AD&N Circular will be heard at either the 23rd January or 13th February meetings. All applicants and objectors that are required to attend a meeting will receive a formal invitation letter prior to the meeting. Should you require information on the timetables for any upcoming meetings, please contact the RTLC office. If you intend to observe any meeting in public that you are not specifically invited to, it would be appreciated if you could inform RTLC staff of your intentions prior to the meeting. This information is required to ensure that there is sufficient space at the meeting to accommodate any observers. Should there not be sufficient space at Thie Slieau Whallian, a different venue for the meeting would have to be found and this could delay proceedings.

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