Andy Onchan

Beat me to it!

Whoever wrote that should probably apply for the position!

Try papier-mâché.

Outsourced, which has now become too expensive? Or position created for a mate (whether it's required or not)?

The DESC were/are the whipping boys & girls. The driver behind all of this is Treasury. They send out the edict that cuts must happen and it's up to the departments to do it. The result is that this issue which was restricted to the south of the island will, in future, be financed by increasing local or national rates right across the Island. Treasury don't give a shit where the money comes from as long as it's able to balance the books.

But only because the case put forward was flawed; under-researched and incomplete. The Southern Board picked up on that.

What does that mean to a single person of any age in a DCC property?

To be honest I've read much worse, just. 😁

https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/reagan-quotes-speeches/inaugural-address-2/

As I recall, on one previous occasion Menzies blamed the equipment but it later transpired that they ran out of de-icer (or had gone past its useful shelf life) and had to wait for it to be delivered by IOMSPCo. They have form/history. So it's not something new but could be avoided if somehow it was managed properly. Who manages the managers and their contracts? Shirley there has to be some coalescence by all the parties to make it happen?

It's the cross benchers you need to watch out for!

A bit of context with those numbers might help.

Deary me. Ouch, that's some kick in goolies. You'd think someone in Treasury would have done their homework before getting someone else in DESC to do their dirty work.

It's not the first time though.

Makes you wonder how often Menzies equipment is rolled out and tested. It doesn't snow 24/7/365 so there's really no excuse for them not to keep the equipment up to scratch.

Hello How are the book sales going?

Since the last global economic fallout in 2008, which kind of ties in with the lower 6th Form numbers, I suspect a lot of couples/families have thought twice about starting or enlarging their family unit due to the impact that these financial crises have had on their wallets/purses. Women are certainly having children later in life and so family units tend to be smaller. The numbers are out there and I suspect it's not just an IOM issue.

BBC News - Isle of Man birth rate sees decade of 'extraordinary' decline https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-58171429

Mostly funded from Lottery Grants.

What about a small fluffy white cat, with a diamond necklace around its neck?

And what was the reply?

It's only a guess but I reckon they'll also sell clothing, dry & white goods at Victoria Rd as well. As for size:

I haven't read it yet but seeing as it's a DHSC publication is probably heavily plagiarized.

I agree. I can see all stores except Douglas (at some point) being designated as Express stores. It's already started Victoria Rd will be an "Express" store: