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News around Isle of Man

Public views to be collected as part of the illicit drugs review

A number of households across the Island have been sent a survey which aims to gather residents’ views on the impact of illegal drugs and how the Island should respond to the issue of drugs.
Around 7,000 randomly selected households have been invited t…

Households to be invited to take part in financial survey

Randomly selected households will be invited to take part in the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2023-24.
Each month, between April 2023 and March 2024, different households will be invited to complete the two-part survey.  
Part one of the sur…

Fracture and Orthopaedic clinic moves to Noble’s Hospital

Manx Care’s Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinic will be moving to Noble’s Hospital from next week.
The Orthopaedic Outpatients and Fracture Clinic, currently based in Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital’s Wound Management Clinic, is moving to its old loca…

Climate change: Views sought on new build heating proposals

A consultation is gathering views on proposals to refuse Building Control approval on applications for new builds and extensions with fossil fuel heating systems, from 1 August 2023.
A ban on installing fossil fuel heating systems in new buildings is a…

ME/CFS and Long Covid Service official launch

Manx Care’s ME/CFS and Long Covid Service will hold an official launch event next month.
On the afternoon of Monday 03 April, the ME/CFS (Myalgia Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and Long Covid Service are holding their official launch e…

Financial Sanctions: Syria

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 11 entries in the Syria sanctions regime.
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and…

Interest rates for VAT and other indirect taxes

This news release is issued to draw attention to an increase in interest rates from 13 April 2023.
The rules relating to interest charges for late payment are changing in the United Kingdom due to an increase of the Bank of England base rate to 4.25% f…

Office of Fair Trading supports Debt Awareness Week

Debt Awareness Week is an annual campaign run by the UK charity StepChange that aims to put problem debt on the agenda.
The focus for this year’s campaign is ‘Debt can happen to anyone’. 
Throughout March, trained advisers from the Office of Fair Tradi…

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of 1 entry under the Iraq Regime.
The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/707) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and provide for …

Financial Sanctions: Myanmar

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 3 entries under the Myanmar Sanctions Regime.
The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/496) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and pro…