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News from Douglas Printed and digital download photos available Douglas Council uses its powers ’very effectively’ to tackle the issues of dilapidated properties. Chairman of the environmental services committee Ritchie McNicholl was asked by Councillor Devon Watson whether the council uses its powers sufficiently and if it can do more, by way of penalty fines, to deter neglect. Councillor McNicholl said that the council’s officers are ’fully supported’ by members of his committee...

Investigation finds no interference with council by-election Tue, 15 Dec 2020 By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter An investigation into an unsealed ballot box at a Douglas Council by-election has found there was no interference with voting. The number of ballot papers “tallied precisely with the number declared as issued at the polling station”, the authority said in a statement. Manx Labour candidates Devon Watson and Samuel Hamer were declared the new representatives of Derby Ward...

Douglas councillor Devon Watson Printed and digital download photos available Tenants could be evicted if behind on their rent from Boxing Day. It comes as a law brought in through emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic - which prohibited landlords from evicting tenants over non-payment of rent - ends. Douglas councillor Devon Watson is calling on government to extend the period of protection for tenants, saying: ’This is both a private and a public sector housing issue. ’In ...