The Commissioners have been made aware that a request for a requisition meeting has been accepted by Captain Stephen Carter in regard to the decision made by the Board in regard to the Changing Cubicle Building on Laxey Promenade.
It is disappointing that the wording of the statement made in the newspaper notice could be interpreted in a way that suggests that the Commissioners have acted without Legal Vires in this matter.
It is more pleasing to report that in fact the legislation dictates that any lease granted on local authority property for a period of less than seven years does not require a petition to the Local Government Unit. It is also to be noted that full documentary evidence was submitted to the Local Government Unit in February 2020 in regard to the decision made by the Commissioners in this instance.
The decision made by the Commissioners has been set out in the minutes of various meetings over the years. A report on how the decision was made can be accessed via the links below. Any further questions can be forwarded to the Commissioners’ Office via admin@garff.im or by telephoning 861241 or 422148.
The Commissioners look forward to a Requisition Meeting taking place as it will provide a further opportunity to re-iterate the facts regarding the decision that was made, and how that decision was made in the interests of developing Laxey as a tourist destination and to protect the ratepayer from the considerable costs of refurbishing or demolishing the structure (30k+).
It is noted that after consideration of the review documents the decision to lease the structure to the Shed Company Limited was supported unanimously by the eight Members of the Nine-Person Board who were deemed to hold no pecuniary or personal interest in the matter.
Summary changing cubicles 16.02.20 in public domain 14.05.20