Claire Wells has been re-elected as leader of Douglas Council for the next year.
She says it’s an opportunity for the council to be more ‘consistent’ with its approaches and to ‘achieve bigger and better’ things for residents.
Councillor Wells was voted in by seven votes to six, with a deciding vote from the previous Mayor Janet Thommeny.
She says ‘continuity’ is important for the council:
Mountain Road due to reopen tonight
The Mountain Road remains closed today as roadworks continue.
MHKs to discuss Braddan Roundhouse
The House of Keys sits this morning, with plenty on the agenda for MHKs.
Government roadshow moves to Peel
The second Listening To You government roadshow event will be held this evening.
Woman accused of money laundering
A Liverpool woman has been remanded in custody after being arrested on suspicion of helping a drug gang.
Purple Helmet visits Government House
One of the Purple Helmets came out of retirement to mark a special occasion last week.
TT Campsite applies to extend facilities
A TT campsite in Kirk Michael has applied for permission to extend its facilities for campervans.
Lifeboat tows vessel to port
Peel lifeboat went to its first emergency callout of the year, when it helped a motorboat with engine troubles at the weekend.
DfE welcomes approval of Villiers Square planning application
The Department for Enterprise has welcomed the unanimous support of the redevelopment of Villiers Square in Douglas.
