Latest news with #PortStMary
The Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Warning over rule change to hated 20mph speed limits that will impact over 30,000 UK drivers
MOTOROISTS have been warned over a coming rule change that will impact 30,000 drivers. The proposed change to introduce lower speed limits in some residential areas has been given political backing. 2 Hated 20mph speed limits have already been put in place in Port St Mary, the Isle of Man. Other roads on in the island's residential areas are soon to follow with further limits being introduced. It is expected that 30,000 motorists will be impacted by the rule changes. Some politicians criticised the scheme saying there had been a lack of consultation with local representatives. Despite this, political backing for the new speed limits was given and the scheme will go ahead. Further 20mph limits are expected to be introduced in Douglas and Onchan on the Isle of Man. The new lower speed limits are being prioritised around schools. The rollout of the rule change will come in phases with different areas being addressed over time. The department of infrastructure aims to roll out extensive 20mph zones across the Island's capital. Plans for the implementation of the new rules were controversial, facing opposition and criticism. Opposition to the scheme argued that changes should only be implemented after extensive through engagement with the community. The proposed changes would see a large portion of the small island's capital affected by the reduced limits. Tens of thousands of drivers would be impacted by the controversial plans. Being rolled out in the capital at first, the scheme will reportedly come to all residential towns and villages across the island eventually. The scheme is reportedly going to cost £400,000 over three financial years. New signs will be put up to indicate where the controversial 20mph limits have been introduced. The new limits are to be monitored, with a review of the measure expected after implementation. Communities are still able to express their views on the controversial plans. The period of time offered to communities to give comments on the plans was extended earlier this month.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Plans to lower some speed limits to 20mph approved by Tynwald
A plan to introduce lower speed limits in some residential areas has been given political 20mph (32km/h) zones have already been put in place in Port St Mary, with Douglas and Onchan next scheduled for the implementation of the scheme had faced criticism from some politicians, who said there had been a lack of consultation with local Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood said she was committed to an "expanded consultation" period in each area with a minimum of six weeks of local engagement. That commitment was cemented by an amendment by Ann Corlett, which included local consultation, the prioritisation of the lower speed limit around schools and clearer maps of the members also approved the monitoring of the new speed limits, with a review of the measures being published once implemented. 'Divisive' Haywood previously confirmed the implementation would be phased by region following local Rob Callister MHK said the minister had £400,000 to spend on implementing the zones in the "wrong places".He said although there were areas in Onchan that "might benefit" from lower speed limits or traffic-calming measures, those changes "should only occur through full engagement with the community, local authorities, and local Edge MHK said there was "still a lot of confusion" about what was going to happen. But MLC Gary Clueitt said it was an "operational plan" which seemed "reasonable".Corlett said that the principle of reduced speed limits around schools and in residential areas had been unanimously approved by members twice, but the "difficulty was in the where and the how", which had remained "divisive".Haywood told Tynwald final decisions would "only be made after local engagement" and mapping had been updated to make the proposals "clearer".She said the measure would enable residents to "enjoy the streets in which they live more" and reduce the risk of serious pedestrian infrastructure department's approach was "proportionate, evidence-led, and reflects the financial and operational realities we face", she added. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Display brings Isle of Man's legendary folklore to life
An exhibition exploring Isle of Man legends and folklore aims to help people "discover a deeper connection" to the area, organisers have display, entitled Folklore of Rushen, opened this week at Rushen Heritage Centre in Bridson Street. It follows two recent talks by James Franklin, online and educational resources officer at Culture Vannin, on the folklore of Port St Mary and Port Erin, and aims to bring those tales to a wider Franklin said learning more about the island's rich tradition of fairies, folklore and intrigue could help people become "better grounded in these spaces, discovering a deeper connection to the places in which we live our lives". Folklore tales explored in the display included original accounts of fairies on the Calf of Man 200 years ago, rocks thrown by giants, a "ghostly carriage riding silently through Port St Mary" and Manannan's underwater island, he display uses text and images supplied by Mr Franklin. Locations in Rushen and elsewhere "have had significance and held wonder for Manx people across generations", he said, with some of the tales dating back to the Viking and pre-Christian eras."Folklore has the ability to enrich the landscape all around us, and the lives we live within it," he continued."It has been a wonderful exhibition to be a part of", he said, and he hoped that visitors "get something different and new from it, perhaps, even, they might leave with a different way of seeing the parish around them", Mr Franklin Staffan Overgaard said following the two previous talks by Mr Franklin at the Erin Arts Centre for Rushen Heritage Trust, which both had full attendance, the organisation now wanted to "bring the tales to an even wider audience".The display will run until 5 July, with the Heritage Centre open from 10:00 until 16:00 BST from Tuesday to Saturday. It will be followed by an exhibition on the history of mining and quarrying in Rushen, which will open on 8 July. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
