Peel Marina

The responsibilities of the Commissioners include:

Housing (Peel has 272 local authority dwellings). Applicants are required to submit an application form which is means tested and also has a residential qualification of 10 years on the Island and 5 years in the district i.e. within Peel
Building Control
Street lighting and street cleaning
Refuse collection
Environmental health in conjunction the Department of Local Government and the Environment
Playgrounds, parks and other leisure facilities
Tourist Information Centre
Public conveniences
Car Parks
The Ward Library and Leece Museum
Abandoned vehicles
Control of dogs

The responsibilities and statutory functions of the Peel Commissioners are administered from the Town Hall in Derby Road.

The nine Commissioners appoint a Chairman and Vice Chairman for each municipal year which runs from 1st May to 30th April. The work of the Commissioners is carried out under four headings:

Works – Sewerage, car parks, control of stores and machinery, refuse collection, street lighting control of public conveniences, shelters and to administer relevant legislation relating to properties in disrepair or in a dangerous condition.

Housing – Allocation and supervision of tenancies, collection of rents, care and maintenance of housing stock, consideration of plans submitted under the planning legislation, administration of regulations regarding flats

Recreation and Entertainments – Recreational facilities and amenity areas, campsite, childrens play areas, advertising and promotional matters and specific events

Finance – Preparation of the budget, interest and investments, rents rates and salaries and wages, licences, income and expenditure, acquisition, disposal and leasing of property and assets and other matters not properly falling within the purview of the other Committees.

The work of the Commissioners is controlled by the Town Clerk assisted by a Finance Officer, Technical Officer and three office staff within the Town Hall and other outdoor staff such as craftsmen and general labourers.

The Commissioners generate income to carry out its various functions through rates, which is a property tax. Additional income is generated through the letting of commercial properties owned by the Commissioners.

External link: Useful information on the system of Planning and Building Control on the Isle of Man can be found at the website of the Department for Local Government and the Environment. link