DOCSLIB.ORG

HOUSE of KEYS, TUESDAY, 23Rd MARCH 2021

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
HOUSE of KEYS, TUESDAY, 23Rd MARCH 2021 HOUSE OF KEYS, TUESDAY, 23rd MARCH 2021 5.3. Landlord Registration (Private Housing) Bill 2020 – Consideration of clauses commenced Mr Baker to move. The Speaker: We turn then to the Landlord Bill and on this occasion, to start us off, we will look 2130 at the amendments to the long title. I therefore call on Mr Hooper to move his amendments number 1 and 2. Mr Hooper: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. As Hon. Members are no doubt aware, I had some significant reservations about this Bill at 2135 Second Reading, and I just would like to place on record my thanks to the Minister, his team and to the drafters for all the work that has gone into the Bill since that Second Reading to produce a long list of what I hope are very comprehensive amendments. I would just like to place on record my thanks really for that engagement. The two amendments that I am going to be moving to start with, amendments number 1 and 2, 2140 amend the long title of the Bill very specifically to allow the inclusion of a landlord’s representative as a concept in the Bill, to allow them to be registered separately. So the long title of the Act would provide for the registration of landlords and landlords’ representatives. The reason for this is that a landlord’s representative can range from a family member or a friend, right the way through to a professional firm like an estate agent. The Bill as originally 2145 drafted tied the representative directly into the landlord’s own registration, which would have made it quite difficult I think to separate out the two in legal or regulatory terms. If regulatory action then needed to be taken, it was only really possible to take it against the landlord because it was the landlord that had the registration, whereas it may actually have been the representative that the regulator would be needing to take action against. 2150 The original draft of the Bill also had a bit of a quirk in that the landlord would have been responsible for a range of actions of the representative. For example, ensuring their representative complied with certain minimum standards, which would clearly have been unworkable from the perspective of individual landlords. So the change of approach really that this changing long title sets out to ensure that landlords and their representatives are treated as 2155 two distinct groups in the Bill, each with their own registration entry and each subject to regulation in their own right is the underlying cause of the overwhelming number of amendments that I will be bringing to this Bill today. In essence, the related amendments to this long title change simply replicate the provisions for landlords and apply them separately to landlords’ representatives as well to ensure that what 2160 we end up with is a register of landlords and landlords’ representatives, and that the Bill will treat each group of persons appropriately. This is not a big step from the original position, it is not as big a step as it would sound, and that is because through the way the Bill was originally worded the representatives would have been regulated by the Department via the landlords’ registration. So this is not going to place any additional burden on the representatives than they would already 2165 have had under the original Bill. It simply sets that out in a clearer way and allows that additional registration to take place that the representative can then take ownership of and be responsible for. So, in very simple terms, it is not increasing any of that burden. It is just placing it perhaps in a better place. The approach that I have taken with these amendments, to separate out landlords and their 2170 representatives, and many of the amendments, it mirrors the approach that is taken in Scotland, where they have had landlords registration legislation in place since around 2002 and the Scottish legislation has been a very good point of reference and a very good source for a number of these proposals and changes. I hope Hon. Members can see the sense in this approach and will support the amendments that I am bringing today in this context. ________________________________________________________________________ Hansard Extract Page 1 www.tynwald.org.im/business HOUSE OF KEYS, TUESDAY, 23rd MARCH 2021 2175 Like I say, the vast majority of amendments I am bringing will flow from this very simple change to the long title of the Bill. So really, with that, Mr Speaker, I beg to move the changes to the long title, amendments number 1 and 2: Amendments to the long title 1. Page 17, line 1, after ‘landlords’ insert « and landlords’ representatives». 2. Page 17, line 2, after ‘landlords’ insert «, landlords’ representatives». The Speaker: Thank you. Mr Callister. 2180 Mr Callister: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I beg to second. The Speaker: Thank you. Mr Baker. Mr Baker? 2185 Mr Baker: Thank you, Mr Speaker – just coming off mute. Thank you very much, and I would like to start again by responding to the Hon. Member for Ramsey and also put on record my sincere thanks for his open and collaborative approach in bringing forward his amendments over the past three months, since the Second Reading, and also 2190 for sharing this intent with Hon. Members in advance of this sitting. Mr Speaker, the thrust of this Bill is to protect occupiers of rented dwellings. Both the Bill as introduced and the amendments that are being put forward by the Hon. Member for Ramsey today recognise the significant role that landlords’ representatives play in that process. This ranges from introducing would-be tenants to landlords, for example, through the management of 2195 the property and the liaison between landlords and their tenants. Both the Bill as introduced and the proposals being put forward by the Hon. Member ensure that a landlord’s representative may only act if he or she meets at least the minimum standards referred to in the Bill. The Bill as introduced requires the landlord to ensure that the representative meets those standards and to change the representative if he or she does not meet the standards. Hon. 2200 Members, Mr Speaker, Mr Hooper’s amendments will achieve the same outcome. The difference being that the evidence of the representative being of the required standard is in the formal representative’s registration, which will be a separate registration to that of the landlord. Either model will work. The Department would be able to achieve its aims of protecting tenants and improving rented housing standards equally by the Bill as introduced or by the Bill as amended in 2205 the manner advocated by my hon. friend. Mr Hooper clearly believes that his amendments will make the Bill more workable and in that he draws on his research and experience from the Scottish model. Whilst I am content with the Bill as drafted, I have seen nothing to suggest that Mr Hooper’s perspective is incorrect. Thank you, Mr Speaker. 2210 The Speaker: Thank you, Mr Baker. I call on Mr Hooper to reply to the debate on amendments 1 and 2 to the long title. Sorry, Mr Thomas. You just made it in time. Mr Thomas. 2215 Mr Thomas: Thank you, Mr Speaker, and to the mover of the amendment for doing all of the research in Scotland and for coming forward with these proposals today. Can the Member just advise the extent to which he has engaged with the profession and the people who carry out this function in respect of these amendments, in case there is any other professionally informed opinion that might be relevant to hear in respect of the proposals before 2220 us today? ________________________________________________________________________ Hansard Extract Page 2 www.tynwald.org.im/business HOUSE OF KEYS, TUESDAY, 23rd MARCH 2021 As far as I am aware, Mr Hooper is very diligent and I believe he will have circulated it to some people, and obviously it has been on the Order Paper since Thursday, but I think as a general principle it is a good idea to make such a substantial change after engagement with the professionals, chartered surveyors, estate agents and so on of the like, to see if there are any 2225 issues that have arisen in Scotland that the Member has not discovered in his very diligent research. The second point is that even in the Member’s own words, as he was moving for these amendments, these 90 amendments to bring into force this change, he talked about there being a range of people engaged in this function of being a landlord representative. Obviously, this 2230 affects only 28% of the privately rented properties on the Island, 72% of them being directly managed by the owner themselves, as we know from the excellent Private Sector House Condition Survey. But at one end, we have estate agents. Well, obviously for years, for decades even – I think going back 50 years – the Office of Fair Trading has been involved in estate agent regulation and for about 25 years they have been trying to amend the Estate Agents Act unsuccessfully. Indeed, 2235 it was promised to us most recently as being due before the House of Keys in June 2020. So I wondered whether the Office of Fair Trading had had time to reflect on this change, especially in the context of estate agents having been mentioned and the Office of Fair Trading’s decade-long experience of dealing with this type of professional, these qualified people, with years of experience and lots of obligations to their clients.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • PROCEEDINGS DAALTYN HANSARD Douglas
    T Y N W A L D C O U R T O F F I C I A L R E P O R T R E C O R T Y S O I K O I L Q U A I Y L T I N V A A L P R O C E E D I N G S D A A L T Y N HANSARD Douglas, Tuesday, 13th December 2016 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website: www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard Supplementary material provided subsequent to a sitting is also published to the website as a Hansard Appendix. Reports, maps and other documents referred to in the course of debates may be consulted on application to the Tynwald Library or the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office. Volume 134, No. 4 ISSN 1742-2256 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © High Court of Tynwald, 2016 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 13th DECEMBER 2016 Present: The President of Tynwald (Hon. S C Rodan) In the Council: The Acting Attorney General (Mr J L M Quinn), Mr D M Anderson, Mr M R Coleman, Mr C G Corkish MBE, Mr D C Cretney, Mr T M Crookall, Mr R W Henderson and Mr J R Turner, with Mrs J Corkish, Third Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon. J P Watterson) (Rushen); The Chief Minister (Hon. R H Quayle) (Middle); Mr J R Moorhouse and Hon. G D Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown and Malew); Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • Manifesto (2016)
    The Little Book of Government Reform Making a government that works for you A 2016 General Election Manifesto By Chris Robertshaw - Douglas East The Little Book of Government Reform Contents Personal Profile 4 Introduction 6 Why we need a smaller ‘unified’ Government 7 Why we need a Smarter Government 9 The importance of Needs and Means Testing 10 Policy Hubs and a ‘Programme’ for Government 11 Reinforcing the roles of our Parliamentary Review Committees 11 Revisiting the duties of the Legislative Council 13 The Future of Local Authorities 13 The Government and its role in Economic Development 15 The Government and the Island’s Capital 17 Some Outstanding Reforms 19 How would these changes in government affect you? 20 Where I stand on some other issues 22 Conclusion 24 3 Personal Profile I was first elected to the House of Keys in 2010 and then again at the general election in 2011. I am married to Joan and have two children Mark and Helen and five grandsons Joe, Jack, Jake, Bobby and Sam. I have served as Minister of Social Care where I instigated an in depth housing review, engaged in a reappraisal of the benefits system in conjunction with Treasury and commissioned an external review of our children and family services. For a short period I was Minister of Community Culture and Leisure during the period of it closure and transfer of functions before being appointed as Minister of Policy and Reform. I have also been Chairman of the Planning Committee, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and Chairman of two Select Committees – one looking at our jury system and one looking at funding for nursing care homes for the elderly.
    [Show full text]
  • January 2016 (PDF)
    EARROO / ISSUE 1 | JERREY GEUREE / JANUARY 2016 www.mecvannin.im Robertshaw Pulls Out before Finding the Spot Chris Robertshaw, the former Minister for Policy and Reform noted for disappoint- ingly pulling out ahead of completion, thinks he may now know where things went wrong. Mr Robertshaw had previously indicated that he had evacuated prematurely because other parties involved were taking too long to get there, saying "it was defi- nitely their fault, I mean, other people have told me how good I am, but satisfying these guys seemed impossible". He added "I don't remember hearing any complaints when I was finished with the Sefton, which I assume means everyone was satisfied". With a big election expected to occur in 2016 many have wondered whether a concerned Mr Robertshaw is just saying the things he thinks people want to hear. One reader commented "I think Mr Robertshaw may be worrying about his potential to rise to the expectations of a big election. When I attended the Government's "Big Debate" sessions last year he was obsessed with defending his small government and seemed to get very agitated at even the thought of a big one. Anyway, I figured it's not the size of a man's government that counts but the way he thrusts his policies. I thought he'd at least have the stamina to go for a bit longer when it came to actually performing". Responding to this, Mr Robertshaw said "I'll admit I may have gone soft when con- fronted with the reality of replacing a big government, but the point here is whether my government is running for other people, or is it running for itself.
    [Show full text]
  • Mission to Isle of Man 22-23 November 2018
    Special Committee on Tax Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (TAX3) Mission to Isle of Man 22-23 November 2018 PRELIMINARY DRAFT PROGRAMME Thursday, 22 ARRIVAL TO ISLE OF MAN of Members foreseen for November 2018 Thursday afternoon at 15.00 local time (departure from Brussels in the morning). Thursday, 22 November 2018 Time Institution/Host Address/Tel Subject Scenic tour of the Island with a short stop at Tynwald Hill established by the Vikings where the Island’s Parliament, which Pick up from the 15.15 - 16.45 is 1,000 years old, airport annually promulgates the Island’s laws at the Island’s National Day every 5th July. Arrival to hotel for the first meeting Fight against Meeting with money laundering Taxwatch, informal Fight against Isle of Man-based corporate and discussion group on individual tax 17.00 - 18.00 Hotel the topics of tax evasion avoidance and the Transparency of offshore finance beneficial industry ownership VAT Time Institution/Host Address/Tel Subject Fight against money laundering, tax evasion and 18.10 - 19.10 Meeting with Appelby Hotel tax avoidance Transparency of beneficial ownership Checking in at the hotel and transfer to the venue of the dinner (walking distance) Working dinner with Hon Howard Quayle MHK, Chief Minister Hon Alfred Cannan MHK, Minister for the Treasury Hon Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Fight against Enterprise money laundering Fight against Mr Will Greenhow, Organised by the corporate and Chief Secretary IoM Government individual tax 20.00 - 22.00 evasion Mr John Quinn, HM Venue
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 General Election Statistics Summary
    2016 General Election Results It must be born in mind that, as each voter had two votes, which they may or may not have used, the only sure reflection of a candidate's support is the percentage of the potential vote in the constituency. This transpired to yield the same order of support when expressed as a percentage of the entire electorate This tends to endorse boundary reforms but the fact that Chris Robertshaw (Central Douglas) was elected with 42% of the most popular LOSING candidate's vote, shows that the system is a long way off being right Ordered by result as % of electorate Robertshaw Name Votes % of votes cast % of electorate Result Factor Dr Alex Allinson 2946 53.19 % 51.45 % Elected 0.22 Juan Watterson 2087 36.19 % 38.32 % Elected 0.30 Ray Harmer 2195 41.91 % 37.29 % Elected 0.31 Alf Cannan 1736 42.25 % 35.54 % Elected 0.32 Martyn Perkins 1767 36.35 % 34.86 % Elected 0.33 Tim Baker 1571 38.23 % 32.17 % Elected 0.36 Chris Thomas 1571 37.31 % 32.13 % Elected 0.36 Geoffrey Boot 1805 34.46 % 30.67 % Elected 0.37 Bill Shimmins 1357 33.54 % 30.53 % Elected 0.38 David Ashford 1219 32.07 % 27.79 % Elected 0.41 Carlos Phillips 1331 32.39 % 27.25 % 0.42 Howard Quayle 1205 29.78 % 27.11 % Elected 0.42 Ralph Peake 1177 30.97 % 26.84 % Elected 0.43 Lawrie Hooper 1471 26.56 % 25.69 % Elected 0.45 Rob Callister 1272 28.92 % 25.46 % Elected 0.45 Kate Beecroft 1134 36.01 % 25.22 % Elected 0.45 Daphne Caine 1270 26.13 % 25.05 % Elected 0.46 Andrew Smith 1247 25.65 % 24.6 % 0.47 Paul Craine 1090 26.94 % 24.52 % 0.47 Laurence Skelly 1212 21.02
    [Show full text]
  • Department of Economic Development
    Department of Economic Development Isle of Man Rheynn Lhiasaghey Tarmaynagh Hon. Laurence Skelly MHK Government Minister for Economic Development Department of Economic Development Refityi. Vrinoliri 1st Floor, St George's Court Upper Church Street Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1EX Direct Dial No: (01624) 686401 Fax: (01624) 686454 Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: [email protected] 26 June 2015 To: Mr Speaker and Members of the House Of Keys Dear Mr Speaker and Members of the House of Keys Re: House of Keys Sitting 23 June 2015 — Oral Question 5 At this week's sitting of the House of Keys, I responded to the question on Local Regeneration Committees from the Honourable Member for Onchan, Mr Quirk. As part of my response I committed to provide to the Honourable Members details of the wider remit for the Local Regeneration Committees, and details of the assistance to areas outside of Douglas available under the Financial Assistance Scheme. The information is attached in the Annex to this letter. In addition, I have included the full current terms of reference of the Local Regeneration Committees and current membership. Yours sincerely Hon Laurence Skelly MHK Minister for Economic Development Enc. Annex Annex Wider remit of the Local Regeneration Committees The wider remit of the Committees could include matters such as: • Supporting the delivery of Vision 2020 and the Government's economic growth agenda. • Compiling, in conjunction with Government, a baseline of local economic information which includes, employment sectors, employment numbers, unemployment, housing numbers and types, retail information, number of new businesses established, the businesses benefitting from grants, footfall figures and vacant shop unit data.
    [Show full text]
  • House of Keys Tuesday 8Th May 2012 — Oral Question 3 — Road Maintenance Response to Supplementary Question by Mr Singer
    HOUSEOFKEYS YCHIAREASFEED SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL Douglas, Tuesday, 8th May 2012 Relating to Questions for Oral Answer 1.3 Road maintenance – Progress and priorities......................................................................2 1.6 Department of Social Care – Employment of retired civil servants ..................................5 1.7 Pulrose Farm - Pre-agreement checks on developer..........................................................6 1.8 Mobility Allowance – Age guillotine for new claimants.................................................19 1.9 EMI Unit Deputy Manager – Offer of relocation package..............................................25 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website www.tynwald.org.im/Official Papers/Hansards/Please select a year: Volume 129, No. 20 ISSN 1742-2264 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © Court of Tynwald, 2012 infrastructure bun-troggalys isle of Man Government Office of the Minister Ity ∎ Hen Venn. and Chief Executive Switchboard: (01621) 686600 To All Tynwald Members Contact: Christine Wilson Telephone: (01624) 686642 Fax: (01624) 686617 Email: [email protected] Our Ref: DCC/RP/ pj/cw Date: 21 May 2012 Dear Members House of Keys Tuesday 8th May 2012 — Oral Question 3 — Road maintenance Response to Supplementary Question by Mr Singer At the above sitting of Keys, I undertook to provide information in relation to a supplementary question from Mr Singer concerning payments to private
    [Show full text]
  • Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group Report Knowledge
    Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group Report Knowledge Exchange on Abortion Law Reform: The Isle of Man July 2017 1 Introduction The Reproductive Health Law and Policy Advisory Group is a joint initiative between Queen’s University Belfast School of Law, Ulster University School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy and Manchester Metropolitan University. Its founding members are Dr Fiona Bloomer (UU), Dr Kathryn McNeilly (QUB) and Dr Claire Pierson (MMU), all of whom have extensive research backgrounds in the area of law and policy pertaining to issues of reproductive health. The Advisory Group was established in early 2016 to provide expertise and knowledge on policy and legal matters related to reproductive health; to facilitate discussions and knowledge transfer between academics, policy and law makers, health professionals and stakeholder groups; to provide advice on legal and policy reform. In March 2017 the group undertook a 3-day knowledge exchange visit to the Isle of Man. This was a unique opportunity to engage with politicians, healthcare professionals and activists. The aim of the visit was to share our experiences of examining abortion law reform in Northern Ireland and to learn about the Isle of Man’s current law reform proposals. The report that follows is a summary of our findings both from desk based research and discussions with key stakeholders in the Isle of Man. The report sets out the current law in the Isle of Man, then provides demographic statistics on those travelling for abortion from the Isle of Man and then moves on to consider issues with the current law in practice and proposals for reform.
    [Show full text]
  • Background Information on Sea Services
    GD 2016/0080 Background Information on Strategic Sea Services November 2016 Department of Infrastructure FOREWORD To the Hon Stephen Rodan, MLC, President of Tynwald, and the Hon Council and Keys in Tynwald assembled. Strategic sea services are one of the most significant influences on the current and future economic and social wellbeing of the people of the Isle of Man. Tynwald recognised the importance of this in July 2016 when it debated strategic sea services and determined that a full economic appraisal be obtained to assess: a) the requirements for a ferry service; b) comparison with other similar ferry services; c) service level requirements; d) vehicle and operational requirements; e) commercial issues including length of contract and other potential models and; f) associated financial issues. Tynwald also determined in that July 2016 debate that: all ownership models should be investigated and a report produced for debate and decision by Tynwald. International economics consultants, Oxera Consulting LLP, were appointed to undertake the independent economic appraisal requested by Tynwald. Park Partners Limited of London had already been appointed by the Department of Infrastructure to provide specialist support on the strategic options for future sea services by evaluating alternative ownership models. I am pleased to present the reports produced by Oxera Consulting LLP and Park Partners Limited. Hon R Harmer MHK Minister for Infrastructure Economic appraisal of sea links at the Isle of Man Prepared for Isle of Man Government Department of Infrastructure November 2016 Final report www.oxera.com Final report Economic appraisal of sea links at the Isle of Man Oxera Contents Executive summary 3 1 Introduction 6 1.1 Background 6 1.2 Overview 6 2 Competitive assessment of the ferry service 8 2.1 Passenger traffic (incl.
    [Show full text]
  • Special Committee on Tax Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (TAX3)
    Special Committee on Tax Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (TAX3) Mission to Isle of Man 22-23 November 2018 DRAFT PROGRAMME Thursday, 22 November 2018 Time Institution/Host Subject Fight against money laundering Meeting with Paul Beckett, Senior Fight against Counsel at Mannbenham Advocates and corporate and 17.00 - 18.00 author of different books and articles individual tax on the impact on tax havens on evasion international human rights (confirmed) Transparency of beneficial ownership VAT Fight against money laundering, tax CANCELLED - Meeting with Appelby Ms evasion and tax 18.10 - 19.10 Faye Moffett, Managing Partner (tbc) avoidance Transparency of beneficial ownership Working dinner with: Hon Howard Quayle MHK, Chief Minister Hon Alfred Cannan MHK, Minister for the Treasury Fight against money laundering Hon Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Fight against Enterprise corporate and 19.45 - 22.00 individual tax Mr Will Greenhow, Chief Secretary evasion Transparency of Walter Wannenburgh, Solicitor General beneficial ownership Ms Sheila Lowe, Chief Financial Officer VAT Treasury Ms Sandra Skuszka, Collector of Customs and Excise Isle of Man Mr Paul Martin, Deputy Assessor of Time Institution/Host Subject Income Tax, Treasury Mr Michael Crowe, Chief Executive Isle of Man Finance Agency Ms Della Fletcher MBE, Executive Director, Crown and External Relations Michael Vercnocke, Head of Brussels Office Friday, 23 November 2018 Time Institution/Host Subject Meeting with: Mr John Quinn, HM Attorney General Gary Roberts, Isle
    [Show full text]
  • Standingcommittee
    S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E O F T Y N W A L D C O U R T O F F I C I A L R E P O R T R E C O R T Y S O I K O I L B I N G V E A Y N T I N V A A L P R O C E E D I N G S D A A L T Y N ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE Douglas Promenade Scheme HANSARD Douglas, Friday, 19th July 2019 PP2019/0111 ENVI-PROM, No. 1/18-19 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website: www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © High Court of Tynwald, 2019 STANDING COMMITTEE, FRIDAY, 19th JULY 2019 Members Present: Chairman: Mr R E Callister MHK Miss C L Bettison MHK Mr C R Robertshaw MHK Clerk: Mr R Phillips Assistant Clerk: Miss F Gale Contents Procedural ........................................................................................................................................ 3 EVIDENCE OF Hon. Ray Harmer MHK, Minister; Mr Nick Black, Chief Executive Officer; and Mr Jeff Robinson, Director of Highway Services, Department of Infrastructure............................. 3 The Committee adjourned at 11 a.m. and resumed its sitting at 11.07 a.m. ................................ 20 Procedural ...................................................................................................................................... 20 EVIDENCE OF Mr T Baggaley, Regency and Penta Hotels; Mr A Brockhouse, Sefton Group; Mr N Fogg, Cunard Hotel Ltd; Ms K Harvey, Sleepwell Hotels Ltd; and Mr D Staunton, Paparazzi Restaurant ...........................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • A New Approach to Government
    A New Approach to Government A Manifesto by Chris Robertshaw Published by Chris Robertshaw, Bawshen Farm Crosby Isle of Man IM4 2DN for the 2011 General Election Printed by The Copy Shop, Douglas • Representation of the People Act 1995 All about voting The election takes place on Thursday 29th September 2011 Contact details Between the hours of 8am and 8pm www.chrisrobertshaw.com You should be sent a polling card by post Email in the next few weeks which will show your [email protected] ward by a four letter prefix to your polling number. Twitter @CRRobertshaw Please use this as a guide to Mobile where you should vote: 494318 Address TYNWald should vote at Scout Hall, Demesne Rd Bawshen Farm Crosby Isle of Man IM4 2DN DERBy should vote at Rosemount Church Hall WINDsor should vote at Loch Prom Methodist Church CREScent should vote at Loch Prom Methodist Church STRAnd should vote at Douglas Town Hall If however you wish to lodge an absent vote with the returning officer please ask for an application form from one of the following: By calling into any police station By going on Line to the Chief Secretary's website www.gov.im/cso By ringing me on 4943 18 and I will bring one round to you. This application form must be in by the 19th September if you are going to vote off island or 23rd September if you are going to vote on island. Please ring me if you need any guidance on filling out the form. Chris Robertshaw Personal Profile Elected to the House of Keys for the first time just over a year ago I am again standing as an independent candidate.
    [Show full text]