Garff Commissioners’ Office will be closed today as staff are assisting with the election. The office will open at 9.00 am on Friday 23rd September. If your query is urgent please call 422148.
Garff Commissioners’ Office will be closed today as staff are assisting with the election. The office will open at 9.00 am on Friday 23rd September. If your query is urgent please call 422148.
It’s your chance to shape the new two-seat constituency of Garff tomorrow as the elections to our National Parliament take place. Your polling card indicates the Polling Station you need to attend; please try to take it with you to assist the station staff.
| 16/01043/B | Creation of detached garden sunroom/shed. Rough Lea Glen Road Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7AN |
| 16/01012/B | Removal of existing porch and extension to living room with car port. Ballamenagh Beg Jurby Road Sandygate Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 3AG |
| 16/01026/B | Demolition of existing bungalow, creation of gatehouse and lodge (2 dwellings). Thornfield Clay Head Road Baldrine Isle Of Man IM4 6DL |
The Commissioners have undertaken preliminary work to clear a build of weeds and soil on the highway & pavement areas of Clay Head Close in Lonan. This work has enabled road sweeping works to be scheduled for the Close in the coming weeks.
Today is the last day to submit an application for an Advanced Vote if you will be off Island or are unable to attend a polling station on Thursday 22nd of September.
Please call the Returning Officer on 690300 or his deputies at the Garff Commissioners’ office on 861241 asa
p if you wish to collect and submit a form today.
…takes place this Friday the 16th of September at the Laxey Working Mens’ Institute at 7.30 pm.
This follows two requisition meetings in Maughold and Onchan in previous days.
The boundaries of Garff Sheading have ebbed and flowed for centuries: the original Sheading comprised Maughold (inc. South Ramsey), Lonan (inc. Laxey), and Onchan.
In 1796 an Act of Tynwald transferred Onchan to Middle Sheading and in 2013 a further Act of Tynwald returned part of the Howstrake area to the Gar
ff Tynwald constituency (Click on the image on the ‘Manx Parishes’ link for more information).
The Local Authority boundaries have remained intact apart from the recent internal amalgamation of Laxey, Lonan and Maughold; the Garff Commissioners’ local authority boundary now forms the largest local authority in terms of geographical area as well as having one of the largest populations.
Interestingly, the division of the Island into two sectors post Godred Crovan’s time designated Maughold as in the south (see section highlighted in yellow in the image) as it fell below the mountain ridge line that culminates in North Barrule. From then on the parish was firmly embedded into Garff Sheading.
The first of the requisition Meetings gets underway at 7.00 am at the Dhoon Church Hall in Maughold. Word is that all the candidates are in attendance so sharpen your questions up now and get along!
In the event of high attendance the meeting may take place in the adjoining church itself.
Hot on its heels there follows a meeting in Onchan on Friday 9th September, at 7.30pm. This takes place at Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan.
A third meeting takes place in Lonan/Laxey on the 16th of September at the Working Mens’ Institute.
The extensive refurbishment of the Glen Mona Hotel is progressing extremely well and it is hoped the venue will be opening this autumn.
The aim of the
new owners is to provide a centre for the community as well as a welcoming destination for visitors and tourists from further afield.
The Commissioners welcome the initiative and look forward to the creation of a thriving facility in the Parish.
Any one able to date this image of the Glen Mona from past years?