x-in-man Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 All these managers and no one in the tower to land planes most of the time. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Just now, x-in-man said: All these managers and no one in the tower to land planes most of the time. Exactly. The priority on spending should be the Tower not fucking directors or managers of this, that and the other. Yet another cart before the horse moment. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 2 hours ago, 2112 said: It seems that Ronaldsway Airport is on a major recruitment drive, in particular Managers, Head of Passenger Operations, Commercial Director, Operations Director. The Airport is now run like the Steam Packet at arms length. So when there are major problems, expect lots of handwringing from Minister Thomas. As it’s arms length, why are these roles funded by the taxpayers? Couldn’t the airport sustain salaries as a commercial enterprise? I thought the 'arms length' thing was a proposal. I don't think it has actually happened yet. Not sure what the implications would be except that employees will not be civil servants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Moghrey Mie said: I thought the 'arms length' thing was a proposal. I don't think it has actually happened yet. Not sure what the implications would be except that employees will not be civil servants. CM Cannan is obsessed with corporatising everything. Sadly it won’t be thought through, and probably yet again when things awry the taxpayers will end up footing the bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 3 hours ago, 2112 said: As it’s arms length, why are these roles funded by the taxpayers? An IoM gov. arm's length organisation is one where the directors are so arm's length away they are in another country. And when the time for questioning happens none of them will turn up because, like Magson, they cannot get a child-minder. 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamon Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Which world do those composing these job adverts inhabit? https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-listing/operations-director-isle-of-man-government-JV_IC3307084_KO0,19_KE20,42.htm?jl=1008503133180 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, dreamon said: Which world do those composing these job adverts inhabit? https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-listing/operations-director-isle-of-man-government-JV_IC3307084_KO0,19_KE20,42.htm?jl=1008503133180 Douglas, Scotland!! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Taxes fees and charges on a flight to Dublin from IOM £39.70 Taxes fees and charges on a flight from Dublin to IOM £10.10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 This is a funny one.. Car parked at airport long stay. Came back, not there. Airport and police none the wider. Turned out to be sold at auction by the Government. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 45 minutes ago, NoTailT said: This is a funny one.. Car parked at airport long stay. Came back, not there. Airport and police none the wider. Turned out to be sold at auction by the Government. IOMG is the biggest rogue trader on the island. This should be no surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 This is a photo of the entrance to Long Stay Car Park 1. From the usual Google search, in the UK it seems it is required that there is signage at the entrance to a car park that "controlled land" is being entered, and that charges apply. Maybe not so, and maybe not here. Last week I sent an email to both Emily Curphey and Chris Thomas asking if the (non-existent) signage was compliant. I have not received a response yet, but I would expect it to take a while for them to think it over. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 53 minutes ago, Two-lane said: This is a photo of the entrance to Long Stay Car Park 1. From the usual Google search, in the UK it seems it is required that there is signage at the entrance to a car park that "controlled land" is being entered, and that charges apply. Maybe not so, and maybe not here. Last week I sent an email to both Emily Curphey and Chris Thomas asking if the (non-existent) signage was compliant. I have not received a response yet, but I would expect it to take a while for them to think it over. I’m pretty sure that the airport car parks are public or local authority land in English parlance and that there are by laws governing payment, penalties etc. in that case it’s not controlled land, which, generally is private land and in respect of which by laws cannot be made. There should be signage somewhere, clear, obvious, visible and legible even on land used for parking and subject to by laws. And logic dictates that one of the places should be at the entrance. Failure will render the by laws unenforceable. The controlled land legislation and regulations and guidance is there to ensure that the T&C’s for parking on private land are visible and legible so that you know what terms you are agreeing to enter into a contract for parking on private land. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 17 hours ago, NoTailT said: This is a funny one.. Car parked at airport long stay. Came back, not there. Airport and police none the wider. Turned out to be sold at auction by the Government. Interesting, so she was off island for 6 months and had her car removed and sold? How long is a long stay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, cissolt said: Interesting, so she was off island for 6 months and had her car removed and sold? How long is a long stay? I'm more confused that the airport and police knew nothing about it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 25 minutes ago, NoTailT said: I'm more confused that the airport and police knew nothing about it! It’s not clear how long she was away. But the original owner says when she got home to her house in Peel there were lots of letters, notice, penalties, fines from the coroner. Seems not only did she leave the car parked long term but didn’t have anyone checking her post. So, it appears, this isn’t down to the DoI but the coroner, enforcing unpaid fines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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