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News around Isle of Man

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 22 July 2021

Good afternoon,
I am joined today at the podium by the Minister for Health and Social Care and online by our Director of Public Health.
In recent days case numbers of COVID-19 on the Island have continued to increase, crossing the one thousand threshol…

Tynwald statement covers comprehensive update on Douglas Promenade

Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker MHK today delivered a comprehensive statement on the Douglas Promenade project during the final Tynwald sitting of the current administration. 
The wide-ranging statement covered the history of the scheme, explaining t…

Incapacity Benefit Increases to Support Isolation

Treasury has announced a temporary increase to the rate of Incapacity Benefit for the first 14 days of absence from work in order to improve support for persons unable to work due to isolation. The rate of short term Incapacity Benefit will increase fr…

Manx Care Adult Residential Homes, Units and Learning Disability Houses Visiting Policy

Whilst we recognise that friends and family members are a vital support, the utmost care and consideration must be given to the safety of residents, visitors and staff by maintaining infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
However due…

Financial Sanctions: Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of five entries under the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.  
The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Isle of Man) Order 2021 extended with modifications, the United Kingdom’s Global Anti-Corru…

Dry weather leads to countryside fire warning

People are asked to avoid lighting fires or barbeques when visiting the countryside as the dry conditions have increased the risk to people and wildlife.
The recent hot weather has dried out large areas of countryside and means a fire could spread qui…

Building control launches online application service

People looking to build or extend a property in the Isle of Man will be able to submit their plans to building control digitally from 1 August.
Building control regulates the construction processes involved in building to ensure they are safe and meet …

Local authority elections to go ahead as planned

Following the answers given to Tynwald yesterday, the Minister for Infrastructure, Tim Baker MHK, has confirmed that the local authority elections will go ahead tomorrow (Thursday 22 July), as planned.  
The Minister said:

‘My Department has looked at…

Customs Declarations and Requirements for the movement of goods to and from Northern Ireland

The Treasury advises that the Customs (Non-Fiscal Provisions Regulations) 2021 came into operation on 21 July 2021, making amendments and modifications in relation to customs legislation concerned with the Northern Ireland Protocol on the movement of g…

Roadworks in the vicinity of the Noble’s Hospital site beginning soon

Anyone visiting the Noble’s Hospital site in the coming weeks should leave adequate time to get to their appointment or meeting as a result of planned roadworks in the Braddan area.
On Monday, 26 July the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) begins a six…