It’s a busy day for our housing staff today – 30 sets of keys are now ready to be distributed to the new tenants of our fantastic new apartments at Mullen Doway in Union Mills.
Public sector rents in the Isle of Man are set to rise by 2%, with effect from 1 April 2022.
The revised charges have been announced by the Department of Infrastructure following consultation with the Island’s 15 local housing authorities.
The rise has been carefully considered in light of ongoing economic pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and the rising cost of building and maintenance materials. The impacts of both factors continue to be felt and are affecting routine repairs and redevelopment projects.
Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall MHK said:
‘The rising cost of maintenance is a concern for the local authorities and the Department as a whole, especially the housing team. The cost of materials for use in both general repairs and redevelopment projects continues to increase and provision must be made to accommodate this trend.’
Tenants who have their rental costs met by the Government as part of their income-assessed Social Security benefits will not be affected by the change.
Public sector tenants are reminded that help is available should they find themselves struggling to meet their financial obligations. In the first instance, they should contact their housing provider who may be able to assist them with a repayment plan.
Housing customers could also consider contacting the Social Security Division within the Treasury, where staff can provide advice regarding any financial assistance for which they may be eligible.
The property includes a full size sports hall, suitable for sports such as five-a-side, badminton, netball and basketball and will be managed by the Commissioners.
The Units available lend themselves to a number of businesses but discussions could be held with those not on the list but meet their intended purpose of family centred or health related.
These areas would suit:
There is sufficient time to discuss the internal layouts to meet the needs of the prospective tenants.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 15th October 2021.
Phone: 852808
L-R – Andy Morgan, Peter Scott, John Quaye, Andrew Jessopp & Neal Mellon
Braddan Commissioners held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5 August and are pleased to announce that Mr Andrew Jessopp was re elected as Chairman for the next Municipal year.
Mr Jessopp has served as Chairman to the Commissioners since May 2013.
Mr John Quaye was elected as Vice Chairman, taking over duties from the previous Vice Chairman, Miss Christina Corkill who has stood down.
Taking over the Chair, Mr Jessopp welcomed the two new Commissioners to the Authority, Mr Andrew Morgan and Mr Peter Scott.
The Chairman stated that the past year had been challenging, but:
“Despite the upheavals I reckon that in many ways the last year and half have been the most rewarding period of my time as a Braddan Commissioner, not least because everyone pulled together and worked damned hard to keep the show on the road for all our ongoing and planned projects. I think the previous board and their staff can justifiably be proud of their achievements during this difficult period.
So what have been a few of the highs during this period?
Well, without doubt top of the list has to be the commencement of the Strang Corner Field development which has been a long awaited day for me. There is still a mammoth amount of work to complete before it will be ready to welcome visitors, but it will surely be worth the wait.”
The Notice of Election for the forthcoming Local Authority Elections is now available to view online by following the link below:-
Nomination Forms are also available from the Commissioners’ Office.
For more information about the Local Authority Elections, please contact us.
