Geoffrey Boot declares for General Election
Tue, 25 May 2021
Glenfaba and Peel MHK Geoffrey Boot has declared his intention to stand for re-election. He has served in the House of Keys since 2015 and been the minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture since 2016. MLC Kate Lord-Brennan and MHK Ray Harmer have also announced their intention to stand in the Glenfaba and Peel constituency in September s election.
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Policy and Reform Minister to seek re-election in Glenfaba and Peel
The policy and reform minister has announced his intention to stand in this year s general election.
Ray Harmer will contest the votes in Glenfaba and Peel where he s held one of the constituency s two seats in the House of Keys over the past five years.
He s outlined his priorities as re-energising the economy and seizing new opportunities through technology and green initiatives .
Locally, Mr Harmer wants to continue to fight for the Peel Sewage Plant to be built, and to get the STEM block at QEII up and running.
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Ministers will do all they can to save Peel residential home Around 150 people attend meeting on future of Corrin Home
Two government ministers have pledged to do all they can to save a residential home in Peel from closing.
Around 150 people attended a public meeting last night on how to preserve the Corrin Memorial Home.
DEFA Minister Geoffrey Boot and Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer - who both serve the Peel and Glenfaba constituency - attended last night s meeting:
A government subvention to keep the facility open was ruled out by Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford, who said it would lead to other privately-run homes asking for money.
Staff and residents want answers over Corrin Home finances Public meeting called in Peel tonight
Staff and residents at the Corrin Memorial Home in Peel are calling for answers from the directors who run it.
The charitable company which operates the facility says it s no longer viable and must close in July.
A public meeting will take place in Peel tonight (17 May) to discuss the home s future.
Anne, who s a resident there, told Manx Radio it s a special place to live.
Staff member Nikita Thomas says the uncertainty has caused residents great distress.
Listen to Ewan Gawne s full report below: