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Public Consultation on amendments to the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

The Department of Infrastructure is seeking the public’s views on proposals to amend the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Workshop for Isle of Man Marine Stakeholders

The Department of Economic Development would like to invite local marine stakeholders to attend a workshop on the development of the Marine Plan. The workshop will be hosted by the Government’s Marine Spatial Planning Project Officer, at the forthcom…

Trend continues with Airport passenger numbers 4.8% down

Hopes for the expected gradual recovery of passengers passing through Isle of Man Airport again received a setback, with March passenger numbers decreasing by 4.8% over March 2010. In a month expected to match the 2010 level, the fall of almost 2,800 p…

Sheep Shearers benefit under amended Points Based System for Immigration

The Minister for Economic Development, Hon. Allan Bell MHK has agreed that Sheep Shearers coming to the Island can continue to do so under improvements to the Points Based System used to assess immigration rights to the Island.