The Island’s population is aging and the cost of caring for an older society is increasing. We know that people worry about the cost of care. Care will become unaffordable if we don’t change how the system works and we need to find a fairer way of paying for it. This consultation introduces two alternative options of paying for care. Both options being considered increase Government’s contribution towards the cost of care. This would allow those receiving care...
Closes 12 January 2024
Manx Care will hold its annual colleague recognition event on Thursday 8 February 2024. This will celebrate Manx Care’s employees, and will bring together all of the different ways in which we...
This consultation is seeking views on whether the Isle of Man Government should ban or regulate the use of electronic training collars for dogs and cats. Any ban or regulation would involve...
The Attorney General’s Chambers is carrying out this survey as part of its commitment to maintain and continuously improve the Island’s Legislation website . The legislation website is...
The paper sets out the Department of Infrastructure’s proposals to change the existing harbour dues and charges for vessels, passengers and goods with effect from 1 April 2024. The proposals in...
The purpose of this paper is to consult on proposed changes to the fees charged by the Isle of Man Ship Registry with effect from 1 April 2024. The proposals in this consultation will form the basis...
This consultation seeks views on the Draft Isle of Man Animal Welfare code of practice for horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids. The objective of this proposal is to ensure that guidance on how...
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
In July 2023 Cabinet Office published the Preliminary Publicity for the Strategic Plan review. The Strategic Plan sets the high-level planning policy framework for the sustainable development of the Island, and the Preliminary Publicity stage represents the first statutory step in a comprehensive review of this important statutory planning document.
Aside from a focused review in 2016, the Strategic Plan remains largely unchanged since its original adoption in 2007. The Strategic Plan review provides the opportunity to review the Island’s Spatial Strategy and embed climate change policies in the Plan, as well as to reflect some of the core strategic objectives set out in ‘Our Island Plan’ to build a secure, vibrant and sustainable future for our Island and specifically deliver one of the key elements identified in the ‘Building Great Communities’ Programmes.
Because of the wide-reaching implications of the Strategic Plan review for all members of the Island community, Cabinet Office invited comment from interested parties and stakeholders on the published Preliminary Publicity documents. These documents comprised a Main Consultation Document as well as a series of Evidence Papers which looked at specific topic areas in greater detail. All published evidence papers were available on the Consultation Hub and via the Cabinet Office website.
The Strategic Plan Preliminary Publicity consultation ran between 21 July and 29 September 2023 and attracted 209 responses. The vast majority of responses were received either via email or online via the Consultation Hub. A small number of physical response forms and letters were also received.
The 209 respondents comprised:
Cabinet Office has analysed all responses received and is in the process of producing a consultation summary report which will look at the themes which emerged as part of the consultation responses.
Schedule 1, Paragraph 3, of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) requires Cabinet Office to publish a Draft Plan no more than 12 months after the completion of the Preliminary Publicity. This means a draft plan shall be published by 28 September 2024.
The responses received as part of the Preliminary Publicity consultation will directly inform the Draft Strategic Plan which will, in turn, be subject to a further round of consultation ahead of public inquiry.
The Department of Infrastructure received two petitions from local residents in 2020, identifying problems and seeking the implementation of traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures in the area, including 20mph restrictions. A feasibility study was carried out with a number of options suggested. Feedback was sought from key stakeholders, the general public particularly residents and businesses in the scheme area about the proposals and any other issues that are affecting the area regarding making our streets suitable for all residents, pedestrians and road users.
592 responses were received by the Consultation Hub. Responses were also received by email, paper copies and from the drop in sessions. These are reported on in a separate section in the consultation response document which is available as a downloadable document on this page.
To what extent do you support the introduction of a 20mph speed limit within the area?
77% of respondents said they supported the introduction of a 20mph speed limit within the area in some form.
The scheme proposes traffic calming measures on Alexander Drive and Mount Bradda. To what extent do you support the use of traffic calming in these areas?
To what extent do you support the addition of new road crossings, including zebra-like side road crossings, in the area?
Please indicate below the extent to which you support the improvements to popular walking and cycling routes in the area:
Please indicate below the extent to which you support the one-way road and no entry treatments:
The Department would like to thank the public, particularly the residents in the scheme area, for their engagement and welcomes all the free form comments giving their reasons for supporting or not supporting any of the suggested options.
The Department has considered the responses to the engagement carefully and has published a consultation response which is available as a downloadable document on this page. This consultation report summarises the responses received and sets out the next steps the Department intends to take following the engagement.
We will use the feedback given by all stakeholders to help us develop a Living Streets Scheme for the area. It is hoped that the detail design stage will start this year, but this will be dependent on funding.
The Department for Enterprise asked for views on specific proposals to temporarily remove the requirement for Work Permits across all roles, occupations and economic sectors given the ongoing skills shortages and low levels of unemployment. Feedback was also sought on a replacement registration process, the level of fee to be charged for such registration and maintaining the current position on persons with certain criminal convictions being required to still follow the full Work Permit process.
253 responses were received (250 via the consultation Hub and 3 separate written responses). The majority of respondents supported the proposals as set out in the consultation.
Therefore, overall, there was a significant majority of respondents in support of further reform to the Work Permit system, with the specific proposals of the Department also receiving majority support.
The Department has considered the responses to the consultation carefully and has published a consultation response which is available as a downloadable document on this page. This consultation report summarises the responses received and sets out the next steps the Department intends to take following the consultation which concluded with a significant majority of respondents expressing the view that further reforms to the work permit system were required, with the specific proposals set out by the Department also receiving majority support.
The required legislative amendments will now be prepared and the Department intends to bring these forward at the October 2023 sitting of Tynwald.
Subject to the will of Tynwald, the Department intends to implement the revised process as soon as practicable following approval and clear guidance will be made available for both employers and employees, with the changes widely publicised ahead of implementation, if ultimately approved.