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The September MHK surgery with the Commissioners will be held this Saturday 7th September @ 11am at Peel Town Hall (note this is a change from 14th September).

Work is planned to start this month on the redevelopment of Peel Resource Centre which is intended to become the base for the Western Wellbeing Partnership. More information on this and the latest news on Integrated Care in the West can be found on the link below:

August 2019 Integrated Care Pilot in the West Newsletter

The next joint surgery with commissioners and Geoffrey Boot MHK will be held at Peel Town Hall on August 10th at 11am

The September surgery will be held 7th September (note this is a change from 14th September) also 11am at Peel Town Hall.

Tynwald approved in July, Credit Unions to be able to issue deferred shares. This technical change allows investment in the Manx Credit Union. Deferred shares will assist credit unions by enabling them to maintain higher levels of capital and will offer their members an additional type of savings product.

Work can now begin on the new Isle of Man ferry terminal in Liverpool after Tynwald approved the financial motion today.

This means the ferry terminal is due to be in operation from March 2021.

In June Tynwald approved the Heritage Trail order which will allow improvements to be made to the trail between Douglas and Peel, so it can be enjoyed by all.

A consultation has been launched asking for views on pensions and the role the Isle of Man Government can play in enabling people to save for their retirement. More can be found by following the link below:

Workplace consultation

In June, Tynwald unanimously resolved to increase the Minimum Wage to the following rates, which will become effective on 1 October 2019:

In June, Tynwald unanimously agreed to set up a dedicated climate emergency transformation team and report back by January 2020 on options and an action plan to reach net zero carbon emissions.

Professor James Curran is a distinguished climate scientist and former chief executive of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and has extensive experience in delivering change in response to global warming.

The monthly surgery with Commissioners and Geoffrey Boot MHK will take place this Saturday, 13th July at the Peel Town Hall from 11am to midday.

All welcome.

Ray Harmer