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Party Leader resigns as Minister of Health and Social Care Today, Party Leader Lawrie Hooper MHK has formally resigned from his role as Minister of Health and Social Care for the Isle of Man Government It is of extreme concern that the Chief Minister is not willing to listen to the views of others, and […]

Open Letter to Alf Cannan Peter Karran Yn Ard Thie Bradda Road Port Erin Isle of Man IM9 6QA Telephone  07624 200552 Email peterkarran2021@gmail.com 30th September 2024 Alf Cannan Chief Ministers Office Isle of Man Government Dear Alf, There is still time to salvage your administration from being the worst in my lifetime, though admittedly

Liberal Vannin welcomes the recent publication of the Objective Assessment of Housing Need (OAHN). However, we feel that the headline comment of almost 10,000 homes being required over the next 15 years, in order to meet the population growth targets in the government’s Island Plan does  not reflect the actual need to address the current

Liberal Vannin welcomes the public consultation on the future delivery of services by Bus Vannin: Review of the Bus Service – Cabinet Office of the Isle of Man Government – Citizen Space We challenge the view inherent in the consultation that the primary focus of changes to bus services should be to ensure Bus Vannin

Liberal Vannin is holding a public meeting on Monday, March 25th  – 7.30pm at the Manx Legion Club, Douglas. Paul Weatherall, Chair of Liberal Vannin and former Ballaugh Parish Commissioner, will lead a discussion on how the Island’s local authorities, and the way they are financed, could be changed in future. We expect this will

Lack of investment over many years, and the perceived inability by all parties involved to properly address maintaining and developing swimming for the south of the Island seems to be what has led to the current recommendation by the Department of Education Sports and Culture to close the Southern Swimming Pool. However, Liberal Vannin supports

Liberal Vannin welcomes the consultation into the future funding of social care on the Island, introduced by our Party Leader, Lawrie Hooper, MHK, in his role as Minister for Health & Social Care. Lawrie and Liberal Vannin have recognised the need to address this issue has been building up for some time and we hope

Following on from debating Housing Policy at our AGM in August, Liberal Vannin is holding a public meeting to discuss ‘Tackling the Island’s Housing Issues” at 7.30pm on Monday, October 23rd at the Manx Legion Club, Douglas. The discussion, to be led by David Ashford, MHK, recently appointed Chair of the Housing & Communities Board,

Following on from discussing Education Policy at our recent AGM, Liberal Vannin is holding a public meeting to discuss ‘Education on the Island’ at 7.30pm on Monday, September 25th at the Manx Legion Club, Douglas. We have two keynote speakers: Anna Cowin of Anna Cowin Learning, formerly of Isle Learn, who will talk of her

Liberal Vannin is proud to be an Island Biosphere partner organisation and discussed environment policy at our recent Annual General Meeting. We believe that it is essential that the Isle of Man Government actively works to ensure that the Island retains its Unesco Biosphere status by: