PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

ORDINARY BOARD MEETING

22nd AUGUST 2018

AGENDA – OPEN PUBLIC SESSION

Item Item Action Required Number 1. OPENING OF THE MEETING

As required by Board 1.1 Welcome, Apologies & Declarations members

2. MINUTES

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 2.1 For Board approval the 8th August 2018

3. MATTERS ARISING

Clerk to provide necessary 3.1 Matters arising from previous meetings updates

3.2 Ratification of e-mail votes Board to approve

4. MOTIONS

None submitted N/A

5. FINANCE

5.1 Invoices for payment late August 2018 For Board approval

For Board selection and 5.2 Request to replace a corroded streetlight approval

6. PROJECTS

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6.1 Mariners Shelter For noting

6.2 Manxonia House For noting

6.3 Remembrance Garden For noting

6.4 Skate Park N/A

6.5 Public Conveniences For noting

6.6 Traffic Consultations For noting

6.7 Jetty Restoration For noting

6.8 Playground For noting

7. PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE

For Board discussion & 7.1 Email correspondence re traffic calming response

Email correspondence from G Cregeen For Board discussion & 7.2 MHK re prospective Southern Recreation response Events Group

For Board discussion & 7.3 Email re clothing bank response

Ratepayer complaint re potholes, verges For Board discussion & 7.4 and flowerbeds response

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E-mail from IOM Newspapers re all Island For Board discussion & 7.5 library and leisure rate response

Thank you letter regarding PSM Beach For Board discussion & 7.6 Day response

E-mail from ratepayer regarding 7.7 Board response required correspondence with IOM Newspapers

Tynwald Select Committee on poverty 7.8 For Board approval response

8. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

None N/A

9. PLANNING MATTERS

Planning Applications:

9.1 PA18/00806/B For Board approval PA18/00790/B PA18/00849/B

N/A 9.2 Planning Approvals: None

9.3 Planning Refusals: None N/A

9.4 Planning Amendments: None N/A

10. POLICY & RESOURCES

For Board discussion and 10.1 Reduction in Board numbers noting

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10.2 Budget Committee 2019/20 Board to agree members

10.3 DLO Staff Schedule For noting

10.4 Refuse Tonnage Figures For noting

10.5 For noting 2018 /19 Meeting Dates

11. INVITATIONS

Municipal Association Environment & Members to confirm 11.1 Waste Management Seminar availability and attendance

Department of Health & Social Care Members to confirm 11.2 Working in Partnership with our availability and attendance Communities Workshop

Royal Air Forces Association Battle of Chair to confirm 11.3 Britain Concert & Church Service attendance

ANY OTHER BUSINESS OF AN URGENT NATURE 12. (BY PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR)

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Item 3.1 PORT ST MARY COMMISISONERS

MATTERS ARISING & PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE REPORT

Matters Arising from the minutes of 8th August 2018

Invoice 345 The invoice was received due to receiving a full written valuation on the property, rather than marketing advice.

Happy Valley The structural report previously undertaken will be on the next agenda.

Declaration of Interest Forms Forms have been issued by e-mail and will be available at the current meeting if required.

Public Correspondence from the minutes of 8th August 2018

E-mails from ratepayers regarding dog bins A meeting is to be held with the Clerk of on Friday, 17th August to discuss the matter and the necessary bins will be ordered. The ratepayers who wrote in with requests have been informed.

E-mail from ratepayer regarding traffic at Gansey The ratepayer has been requested to advise the Clerk when a response has been received from Highways.

Recreational Facilities in the South survey A response thanking Mr Cubbon for his efforts in collating the information has been issued.

Tynwald Select Committee on Poverty A draft response is on the current agenda for approval.

Letter regarding junction of Bay View Road and Lewthwaites Way This will be raised at the next Southern Traffic Management meeting.

Letter from ratepayer regarding the withdrawal of the kerbside scheme A response has been issued to the resident as requested.

Letter from visitor in relation to incident on Chapel Beach A response has been issued as requested.

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Item 3.2 PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

RATIFICATION OF E-MAIL VOTES

This item has been carried forward from the previous agenda due the absence of a required voting member.

Events Committee Requests

1. The Committee have requested free use of the West Room on times where no other bookings have been made, if a booking comes in, they will cancel. This is to make items (shell necklaces etc) for the Beach Day and also to make poppies for the Remembrance Event. They will need use up until the November event and it will monitored by the office. 2. They have purchased 6 Jolly Roger flags which they would like to put up the morning of the event, and take down at the end of the day. 3 at Happy Valley and 3 along the beach. 3. They have requested permission for a mini marquee to be erected outside the Town Hall to judge the dog competition.

Votes received in favour; MH, AG, BW, IS & LVW. Events Committee advised of outcome 12th July.

Recycling Press Release

Press release circulated for comment and agreement.

Votes received in favour; MH, BW, RH, IS & AP. Tender applicants notified 11th July, press release issued 12th July.

Port Erin Commissioners banner at Four Roads

Request for Port Erin Beach Festival banner to be erected at the Four Roads, Port Erin Traders will be donating any funds after costs to the Autism charity.

Votes received in favour; MH, BW, RH, IS & AP. Port Erin Commissioners representative notified of approval 12th July.

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Item 5.1

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Item 5.2

PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

REQUEST TO REPLACE A STREET LIGHT

Hi Hayley

Whilst undertaking this month’s maintenance run of Port St Mary streetlights our street lighting technician inspected street light PM053 on Clifton Road. Upon inspection he noticed that the column was significantly corroded and had to be cut down on safety grounds, please see attached photo. The current 70w CDM light fitting is still working.

I have listed a number of options below, along with respective estimates for your attention.

Option 1) Replacement 6M Column utilising the existing fitting, estimated at 1342.00 + VAT Option 2) Replacement 6M Column with an LED fitting, estimated at £2,260 + VAT

Please advise how you wish to proceed. Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me on 687944.

Kind regards

Sarah

Sarah Perry Administration Officer Network Services

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Item 6.1-6.8 PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

PROJECTS UPDATE

Mariners Shelter The Structural Survey carried out in April 2017 has been located 6.1 and a copy issued to the Ports Manager. The report identifies some work to be carried out on the exposed steel frame and lintels. A copy of the report is available upon request. Manxonia House A covenant is currently been drawn up to be placed on the ground 6.2 level of Manxonia House to retain the use as commercial. Once this has been completed, the building will be placed on the market. Remembrance Garden The new sentinels are in place, the railings are still to be fitted 6.3 and the front plaques are with the engravers. The Events Committee will be discussing the project further at their next meeting.

Skate Park 6.4 No report to be made.

Public Conveniences Two further valuations are awaited in relation to Gellings Avenue toilets and the current valuation has been requested to confirm 6.5 that the area behind the building has not been included. The West Room toilets have now been made available for public use during office opening hours. Traffic Consultations A pre meeting with the Board has been requested with Andrea 6.6 Hawley at Highways to discuss the results which were provided to them further.

Jetty Restoration 6.7 Quotations to restore the jetty have been requested.

Playground 6.8 The part for the seesaw has been ordered and alternative flooring options are being investigated.

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Item 7.1

PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE

To the Acting Clerk to the Commissioners

Dear Hailey Village Speed Limits Further to the questionnaire on the above subject, rather than complete the questionnaire, I would make the following general comments. I do this as the officer formerly tasked with traffic engineering for the Islands Highway Authority.

Traffic calming arose some 30 years ago on continental Europe as a response to the adverse impact of road traffic on local residents. It was subsequently adopted as policy in UK, and after that on the Island.

Before any views are sought, it has to be established that there is a speeding and traffic level problem. The extent and severity of accidents has to be considered. I have no data on traffic speed and levels or accidents, or damage to vehicles, but no doubt DoI will have this. My experience during my time with DoT was that a small number of articulate residents with exaggerated perceptions of traffic speed and levels could be very persuasive in pressing their opinions. I frequently heard about “accidents waiting to happen”.

The questionnaire does not define what the problem is, whether excessive speed, too much traffic on a given road, or perceived accident risk. From the questionnaire you have implied that an extensive scheme, even a village-wide scheme Is under consideration. If traffic calming is to be effective in reducing traffic speed and volume, it will be costly. All such schemes have to be evaluated against available budget and competing claims. A glance at many of the principal traffic routes in the village shows a lack of maintenance, implying lack of funding. Installing a few signs and white lines will be ineffective, and will not satisfy the aspirations of residents which your survey will have encouraged.

Traffic calming schemes alter the way in which local residents use the roads. In UK, the final acceptability of traffic calming schemes is always determined by the constant involvement of local residents during the design stage and during the construction phase. At best, they are involved in design decisions. All of this implies a heavy workload throughout the design and construction period.

Like everywhere else, Port St Mary is a village that has expanded organically, and until recently without regard to the impacts of increasing traffic levels. Not only cars, but white vans, buses and heavy goods vehicles. are undesirable on the principal roads in the village - Station Road, Beach Road, Bay View Road, Park Road, Queens Road, High Street. But there are no alternatives, certainly not a traffic ban. This would impose a severe penalty on residents and businesses on which the village, depends for jobs and services.

Traffic calming is a double edged sword. Some of the most effective measures, in terms of speed reduction, result in adverse effects. Thus, speed humps create extra traffic noise due to vehicles slowing down and speeding up after negotiating the hump, also the sound a vehicle makes as it crosses the hump. There are concerns over damage to vehicles due to speed humps. Speed humps also divert traffic on to other routes. For instance, effective traffic calming measures on Beach Road are Page 10 of 29

very likely to divert traffic on to Cross Four Ways and Station Road. Also to be considered is response times for emergency services, and impact on bus services.

The speed limit on the principal routes in the village is 30mph. UK thinking on this is that in urban centres a 30mph speed limit is a realistic balance between safety of vulnerable road users and the needs of traffic.

Softer measures such as white lining, speed awareness signs, would arguably be a waste of money, and would require police enforcement permanently. Such a level of Police enforcement would be totally unrealistic. So, is there really a problem of excessive traffic speeds and volumes? In posing this question I have in mind the principal traffic routes in the village, all of which have a 30mph limit currently. I believe the narrow road widths, the occasional tight bends with poor forward visibility and the significant extent of parked vehicles makes it difficult to exceed the speed limit. My guess would be that over a fair proportion of these roads the average speed of most vehicles is much less than 30mph, and does not need traffic calming .

Apart from the principal traffic routes there are few residential side streets and estates. In my view, imposing a 20mph limit on these streets could be a desirable and cost effective measure. 20mph zones, suitably signed, are largely self-policing, as it is accepted as a worthwhile safety measure by drivers, many of which are residents.

To conclude, I am in favour of traffic calming. But I think that village-wide traffic calming would be unrealistic in view of government financial constraints. I also question the need. I am not convinced there is a speed problem, there are no acceptable alternative routes for traffic in the village, and I am not aware of an unacceptable incidence of traffic accidents. These principal routes are essential for the conveyance of people and goods, and the current speed limit is respected by the vast majority of drivers.

Yours sincerely,

Ken Ashcroft

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Item 7.2 Sent: 14 August 2018 14:55 To: Barry Powell; 'Hugo Mackenzie'; 'Arbory'; '[email protected]'; Port St Mary Commissioners; '[email protected]' Cc: Moorhouse, Jason (MHK); Skelly, Laurence (MHK); Watterson, Juan (MHK) Subject: recreation group

Dear Chairman/Clerk

I write to inquiry if there is support to set up a southern recreation events group, I have had some discussions with a few commissioners and clerks to gauge feeling towards setting up such a group and I am pleased to have received positive responses, the general back ground is to see how we can work together both MHKs and local Authorities in improving the recreation and events across the South. I would hope that such a group would help improve the attraction of the south and improve the different facilities each authority provides. I look forward to your thoughts.

Kind Regards Graham

Hon Graham Cregeen MHK Member of for Arbory Castletown and Malew Legislative Buildings Douglas IM1 3PW

Minister Department Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 5EZ

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Item 7.3 VANNIN CONTRACTORS THIE ROARBREE 11 SLIEAU CURN PARK KIRK MICHAEL ISLE OF MAN IM6 1 EH

Tel 480622/464809/878394 e-mail [email protected]

For the attention of Port st Mary Commissioners,

My name is Ian Murphy and my company is Vannin Contractors, we are the appointed collection agents for Salvation Army Clothing Collections here on the Island. We would like to place a Salvation Army Clothing Bank in the main car park opposite the town Hall in Port st Mary. We currently have a bank sited at the far end of Cliffton Rd North but due to its very isolated position it is not generating very much return, with this in mind we would kindly ask if we could either reposition this existing bank or site an additional bank in the car park across from the Town Hall. There is already a Manx Cancer bank on the car park and having looked at the site we feel there would be room for a Salvation Army one the other end of the re-cycling area.

Regards. Ian Murphy.

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Item 7.4

Commissioners, I live in Creggan Mooar and have become increasingly aware of the deplorable state of this part of the village.

POTHOLES In the entrance road we have deep potholes which have been repaired very ineffectually. After the severe weather of last winter these have deepened so as to be dangerous. I do not drive, but I walk with difficulty and have to avoid crossing the road at this place.

VERGES The verges are full of seeding weeds. ‘One year’s seed, seven year’s weed!’. Do the commissioners have a commitment for the verges? In the 26 years I have lived in Creggan Mooar I have never seen it look so depressing and neglected.

FLOWER BEDS? When I walk to the shops I walk between two flower(?) beds which were built when the car park was landscaped. These have been covered with pervious material and shale which is now a seedbed for weeds. There are four of these beds, rank with weeds. I try to keep them clear of ragwort, which I am sure you know, is a noxious weed. This year my rates have ben increased yet I see about me neglect and dilapidation. Why? A large amount of ratepayers money has been found to spend on the Town Hall so it seems to me incongruous that a part of the village so close to there should be such an eyesore.

I should be pleased if this could be laid in front of the commissioners at the next Board Meeting.

Betty Burton

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Item 7.5

Good Morning all, I am endeavoring, where possible, to contact every local authority chair or clerk, to ask for their/their boards views on a couple of items that were discussed at Tynwald recently. Namely, the issues I'm seeking a position on is Mr Harmer's amendment which will see the select committee seek to create an island wide library service, possibly with a view to end the mobile library as this has only been continued for the next 2 years.

Mr Harmer said on 18/07/18 (I have put in bold the specific bit): The Committee should report to Tynwald no later than December 2019 on: The purpose of public library services The wider provision of library services across the Island Use and cost of libraries; 12 months of data, to be collated and presented in a way which is in an agreed and consistent format used by all, re costs for staff, stock, facilities, utilities, training and other overheads; and usage including membership, footfall, loans, opening hours; additional services; and events. Options for a statutory requirement for provision. A Manx libraries’ structure to include Options with outline plans for a future funding arrangement to include, but not be limited to, an all Island rate. Options and plans for future co-operation to include, but not be limited to, a shared catalogue, all Island lending and return, all Island library Membership.’

Further to this, Mr Thomas also alluded to rates reform in his speech that day on the same subject: I just wanted to make sure that the Chair of this Committee was happy, in the forthcoming rates modernisation consultation, for the concept of libraries to be included in the all-Island leisure rate category and to make sure that the working group from Government will pick that up...

There was an assumption in what Doctor Allinson said that national equalled tax financed and local equalled rates financed, and that is not necessarily the case. That is something that I hope Dr Allinson, and everybody else in this Hon. Court, will accept as being part of the forthcoming consultation on rates modernisation, because 1605 it could well be that this is one of those policies that could be a national policy, a national strategy, a national plan delivered locally and financed in some way that is still to be identified. It would appear from these remarks that Tynwald's interest in rate reform will, along with previously reported issues on library funding, seek to create island wide services with all authorities having to pay into it. So we just wondered if there is any comment from the local authorities on these plans?

Kind Regards Sam Turton Tel: 695637 Isle of Man Newspapers

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Item 7.7 To:

Ms H Fargher, Clerk to the Board, Port St Mary Commissioners.

Dear Ms Fargher,

I wish to complain about an action agreed to by your Board at their meeting last night. The action in question is not their concern.

You resolved to issue an apology to IoM Newspapers for statements that I, and I alone made at a public meeting on 25th June.

If any party feels they should apologise for these comments it is me. You can be assured that I do not and vouch for every word I uttered as the truth.

Outwith the meeting IoM Newspapers issued an apology for inaccurately quoting the events of the meeting. Why your Board feel they should apologise for my comments confounds me.

There were many statements made by the Board at that meeting that are worthy of apology, but not mine.

Please revoke your decision in advance of any apology going out.

Kind regards,

Jill Hamilton

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Item 7.8

Dear xxx

Further to your letter received regarding poverty on the Island, the Board would like to make the following responses to the questions you raised;

We currently supply social housing, which as you will be aware, meets the Government requirement for access. We are also providing a collection point to the Red Box Appeal, a newly formed charity supplying sanitary products to females in school who cannot afford to purchase them, there is no criteria for this scheme. We have also previously discussed becoming a collection point for the Food Bank, however there is already a collection point within the village, therefore a second is not required.

We currently manage 122 social houses, of which we have 100% occupancy and a waiting list. There is clearly a demand for social housing.

The Board have recently voted to support the charities Housing Matters & the Isle of Man Food Bank at their annual Celebration of Christmas collection.

I hope our response has been of use to you, if we can provide any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Hayley Fargher

Clerk

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Items 9.1-9.4

PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

PLANNING

9.1 Planning Applications

PA18/00806/B Beachcroft, Beach Road, Port St Mary. Mr and Mrs Crompton. Single storey extension to front of property.

PA18/00790/B 2 Victoria Road, Port St Mary. Mr M Notman. Installation of replacement front door with sidelights and toplight.

PA18/00849/B Albert Hotel, Athol Street, Port St Mary. Installation of dormer to front elevation.

9.2 Planning Approvals - None

9.3 Planning Refusals - None

9.4 Planning Appeals - None

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Item 10.1

PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

REDUCTION IN BOARD MEMBERS

The following information was requested by a Board member following the successful motion to reduce the number of Board members from 9 to 5.

Reducing the members to 5 would change the PSM ratio to 383.

Authority Members Population Ratio Douglas 18 26997 1,500 7 9128 1,304 Peel 7 5374 768 Ramsey 12 7845 654 9 5501 611 Castletown 7 3216 459 Port Erin 9 3484 387 Michael 7 1591 227 Port St Mary 9 1916 213

Braddan 5 3621 724 Marown 5 2246 449 Malew 5 2167 433 Arbory 5 1847 369 Patrick 5 1576 315 Rushen 5 1537 307 Andreas 5 1397 279 Lezayre 5 1276 255 Ballaugh 5 1032 206 German 5 966 193 Jurby 5 776 155 Santon 5 700 140 Bride 5 382 76

150 84575 564

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The following information was deferred from the meeting on 11th July;

The Local Government Unit have requested the case for supporting the reduction in Board members from 9 to 5. They would like the following information;

The case for the reduction, Reasons discussed when the debate took place.

The signed minute from the relevant meeting is below;

PSM18/336 4.3 Motion by Mr Phair in accordance with Standing Orders 18 & 23.1; he proposed that the Board of Port St Mary Commissioners be reduced from 9 members to 5 members. This was seconded by Dr Haywood & Mr Skelly.

AP/AG proposed that item 19 (l) in accordance with suspension of Standing Orders regarding standing order 39, that the Motion be heard. IS, RH & MH in favour. LVW, BW & AM against. Carried.

AM/LVW proposed an amendment that the Board of Port St Mary Commissioners be reduced from 9 members to 7 members. BW in favour. RH, AP, IS, AG & MH against. Motion failed.

It was noted the reduction of Board members would require approval from DoI, Tynwald and public consultation.

LVW stated he reserved his right to enquire if the suspension of Standing Orders is not valid. He requested the need to establish if it was legal and legitimate and asked for clarification at the next board meeting.

Vote result on original motion. For; AG, AP, IS, RH & MH Against; LVW, BW & AM. Motion carried.

The Board are required to agree a response to the LGU in relation to the case behind the motion and the discussion which took place.

Once the above has been agreed and submitted to the Department, the Clerk will work alongside them to produce a scheme for Board approval.

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Item 10.2 PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

BUDGET COMMITTEE 2019/20

The Board is requested to select 3 members to form a Budget Committee to begin work on next year’s budget and rate setting. It is recommended the Committee is made up of 3 members, the Clerk & Finance Officer. Members will be required to be available during working hours.

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Item 10.3 PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

DLO SCHEDULE

The following schedule has been provided by the Foreman and forms the basis of work carried out on an annual basis, other areas to factor in on a regular basis are housing repairs (including sheltered housing), refuse round, litter picking, road and street sweeping, cleaning of public conveniences, watering of plants, Town Hall repairs/set up etc. There are 19 paths through the village to cut.

January Paint flag poles, benches, check gutters PSM & MCHC

February Cut paths, playground inspection

March Tend to gardens (Town Hall, Remembrance & Millennium), benches & flags out April Cut grass, paint handrails

May Cut grass, Mona’s Queen Memorial service

June Cut grass, cut paths

July Cut grass, tennis courts

August Cut grass, weeding, spray weeding

September Cut grass (if necessary), weeding, clear gullies, remove summer plants & lay winter plants October Clear gullies, cut paths

November Bench maintenance, Christmas decorations

December Bench maintenance

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Item 10.4 PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

REFUSE DISPOSAL FIGURES

The following information was requested by a member at the last meeting and will be provided to the Board on a quarterly basis. Commercial refuse will now be accurately reported due to the bin weighing facility under the new refuse contract.

Month Split Weight Weight 2017 2018 (tonnes) (tonnes) April Commercial 5.43 5.43 Domestic 39.57 36.35 May Commercial 5.43 5.43 Domestic 44.47 41.25 June Commercial 5.43 5.43 Domestic 42.53 41.25

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PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

MEETING DATES 2018/19

Below is a list of scheduled meeting dates for the coming financial year along with holiday dates booked for the Clerk.

2018/19 Meeting Dates

13th June 2018 Public Forum from 7pm 27th June 2018 Ian Begley attending at 7pm 11th July 2018 Internal Auditors attending 7pm 25th July 2018 Urgent business only if required 8th August 2018 Public Forum from 7pm Local Democracy Reporter attending 22nd August 2018 7pm 12th September 2018 26th September 2018 10th October 2018 Public Forum from 7pm 24th October 2018 14th November 2018 28th November 2018 12th December 2018 Public Forum from 7pm 9th January 2019 23rd January 2019 13th February 2019 Public Forum from 7pm 27th February 2019 13th March 2019 27th March 2019

The Clerk has the following annual leave booked: 29/10/18 – 2/11/18 24/12/18 – 28/12/18 18/2/18 – 22/2/18

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PORT ST MARY COMMISSIONERS

INVITATIONS

Dear Clerks and Administrators Please see below an invitation to the above seminar. The Municipal Association would be grateful if this could be widely publicised to your Commissioners and Councillors. Whilst this is not a public meeting we would be pleased to accommodate your invited guests. Representatives from Authorities which are not affiliated to the Municipal Association are very welcome. I have also included the invitation as an attachment. Kind regards

Graham Connor Secretary to the Isle of Man Municipal Association

INVITATION TO A SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

DATE: TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 TIME: 7PM VENUE: NOBLE’S PARK COMMUNITY ROOM, DOUGLAS

As part of its ongoing commitment to training and development the Isle of Man Municipal Association has arranged a seminar comprising presentations by two expert speakers on environment and waste management issues:

 There will be a presentation by Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland looking at waste management strategies in Highland, Island and remote areas.  There will also be a talk by Bill Dale, owner of Beach Buddies Isle of Man looking at the work of his organisation and examining issues arising from the shift of waste between countries caused by natural events e.g. tides, wind etc.

The timetable and agenda is shown below. A light sandwich supper will be served during the interval. There is ample on-site car parking.

Environment and Waste Management Seminar

7.00 Introduction by Municipal Chairman/ZWM representative

7.05 Presentation 1

7.40 Q&As

7.50 Interval

8.30 Presentation 2

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9.15 Conclusion and thanks

We wish to encourage Local Authorities representatives (including Clerks) and their guests to attend what is sure to an interesting and informative evening. So that appropriate seating and catering arrangements can be made would each Local Authority please advise our Secretary, preferably by e mail, of numbers of attendees (names are not required) by Friday 7 September at the latest?

Vivien Quane

Chairman

Graham Connor Secretary to the Isle of Man Municipal Association

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This email is sent on behalf of Malcolm Couch, Chief Executive – Department of Health and Social Care

Dear Colleagues As part of our five year strategy the DHSC is launching the vision for integrating care: ‘Delivering Longer, Healthier Lives’. I am pleased to invite you to our engagement event ‘Working in Partnership With Our Communities’, where we will explore how we can contribute to longer, healthier lives, and launch an ambitious vision for our services in the Isle of Man: to become the best small-island health and care system. Although this might sound simple, we need to commit to giving people the right care, at the right time and in the right place, as close to home as possible. In practice it will involve radically transforming the way we provide and deliver services. A lot of work has been going on behind the scenes in preparation, including the ‘Let’s Integrate’ sessions attended by 265 people which provided a lot of direct feedback. The workshop will be taking place on Monday 10 September from 2-4pm; you can book your place by clicking on the Eventbrite link below. I encourage you to attend the event where possible or pass on the invitation to a nominated colleague to attend in your place. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-in-partnership-with-our-communities- tickets-48442544956?utm_term=eventurl_text

Working in Partnership with Our Communities www.eventbrite.co.uk

Working in Partnership with Our Communities Join us on Monday 10th September where we will explore how we can contribute to longer, healthier lives, and launch an ambitious vision for our services in the Isle of Man: to become the best small-island health and care system. This event will give us the opportunity to shape how we deliver this vision, and explore how we can continue to develop partnership working with other Departments, 3rd sector organisations and our wider community. Keep an eye out for a copy of our Vision document “Delivering Longer, Healthier Lives” in preparation for the event See you there!

I look forward to seeing you there. Best regards Malcolm Malcolm Couch Chief Executive Department of Health & Social Care |

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