Constituency name suggestions encouraged

The public are being invited to suggest names for the new House of Keys constituencies.

The political make-up of the Island is changing after Tynwald approved plans to split it into 12 equal constituencies each with two MHKs.

The plans were drawn up by the Independent Boundary Review Committee which has also suggested provisional names for the areas.

Now the public is being invited to come up with their own suggestions before the cut-off date of October 7.

Sally Bolton is the chair of the committee – she says current MHKs have been asked for their thoughts:

(audio)