Domestic Event Fund extended until the end of September
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
The Domestic Event Fund has been extended until the end of September. The initiative is delivered by Business Isle of Man, an Executive Agency of the Department for Enterprise, and has been funded by the £100m Economic Recovery Fund announced by Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK in his budget update to Tynwald in July 2020. Event organisers can continue to apply for up to 80% of the total costs associated with the development of domestic focused events. All eligible events such as local markets, festivals, shows, concerts must be focussed on increasing domestic spending through driving footfall into the Island’s towns. Qualifying costs include equipment, entertainment, marketing, insurance, health and safety, and an event organiser.
Re-opening of Eastern Civic Amenity Site delayed
Mon, 18 Jan 2021
By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter
The kerbside collection service in Douglas and Braddan has been suspended for two weeks with immediate effect. Douglas Borough Council says the decision was made to protect staff and the public from Covid-19. Residents are being asked to stockpile their recyclables, such as glass bottles and cans, until the service resumes. All four civic amenity sites on the Island are currently closed following the re-introduction of strict coronavirus rules. A statement from the council says: “The service is not a statutory obligation and the decision has been taken to protect council operatives and the public from any potential transmission of the virus that might be caused through contact with the recyclable material and collection boxes.”
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