Onchan Commissioners to review 'special collection' service

Onchan Commissioners met last night and discussed grass cutting for a local charity as well as stopping one of its collection services.  

On the agenda, was an update on a past resolution made by Onchan Commissioners in 2004 about cutting the grass outside Sight Matters.

The board was told there had been a change in management and they wanted formal confirmation that the agreement to mow the grass will continue.

Three options were presented to the board, which were stop the agreement entirely, continue to support the charity for the next three years based on current costs of £1,625 for 13 cuts a year, or create an agreement which goes beyond the costs for the contractor and the advised 13 cuts a year.

After deliberating, it was proposed by Commissioner Anthony Allen that the board agree to mow the grass for three years, but with no specified amounts of cuts per year.

Also on the agenda was the ceasing of the ‘special collection’ service due to financial constraints.

The local authority’s refuse collectors can pick up items for the tip for residents and store them for collection.

The board was told that over the last financial year it cost £8,705 to run the service.

Commissioner Robin Turton said the service should be kept and that other options could also be looked at.

It was agreed by four votes to two that it should go back to the officers for further review.

Commissioner Derek Crellin presented a motion to the board which says that lead members should report their ‘undertakings’ which are in their remit once a month at public meetings.

This will be debated on at the next public meeting, which will be held on Monday, 3 June.