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Last Wednesday, July 28th, Liberal Vannin Leader, Lawrie Hooper, MHK, Paul Weatherall, Party Chair and Michael Josem, Party Secretary received their certificate at Tynwald Hill to acknowledge that Liberal Vannin is now proud to partner Biosphere Isle of Man. Liberal Vannin is the first Manx political party to become an Isle of Man Biosphere partner. […]

Many of us have concerns, perhaps fears, about how we are going to pay back the money spent by our government during the Covid pandemic. Many hundreds of millions have been paid out to businesses and individuals to help cushion them against financial loss, while the Island has been virtually closed to visitors in repeated

There are always proposals to improve the way Tynwald and our government works—or doesn’t. There are pros and cons for them all and it is always difficult to get agreement for any particular course of action.I am open to change, but not change for change’s sake. I am a strong believer in the saying: ‘If

Being an MHK is not just about ensuring good governance and service delivery by our civil servants and their departments. It is also very much about addressing the social issues that concern us all, or particular sections of our Island community.The last administration delivered long needed reform of abortion legislation. If elected, I will seek

As an essential monopoly, it is right that our outgoing government made the strategic decision to take the Steam Packet into public ownership and ensure that it has the financial resources to maintain and develop services.The last eighteen months have been difficult in terms of income generation and balancing covid restrictions with delivering the freight

Paul Weatherall, Candidate for MHK, Ayre & Michael comments on the Environment & Infrastructure Policy Review Committee 3rd Report for the Session 2020-21: The Meat Plant As this report states:“The Meat Plant is a significant strategic asset for the Isle of Man.”It is essential that the Meat Plant operates in a viable and sustainable way,

There has been growing concern over escalating costs and the management of the Douglas Prom refurbishment. In the meantime, roads in Ayre & Michael (with the exception of the Mountain Course) and other parts of the Island suffer from neglect. If elected I will demand increased scrutiny of such major capital projects and seek greater

Housing — Nests & Nest Eggs The Island’s Housing Strategy is divorced from the reality of housing need. Liberal Vannin will campaign for an Island-wide policy to provide affordable, suitable and sustainable housing to meet the needs of Manx residents. In particular, an improved first time buyer’s scheme is urgently needed.In Ayre & Michael, the

Liberal Vannin are looking forward to welcoming Tynwald Fair-goers to their stand on Monday, July 5th. You can find out all about the Party, what we stand for and meet our MHK candidates. Michael Josem, candidate for Douglas East and Paul Weatherall, for Ayre & Michael will be in attendance to talk to constituents and

Child care & pre-school provision in Ayre & Michael are vital for families with working parents and we are fortunate in having facilities in Andreas, Jurby, Kirk Michael and Sulby. I will support measures to make child care more affordable and ensure that parents continue to have access to high quality services as close to