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Opportunity to suggest names for new House of Keys constituencies

Friday, 6 September 2013

Suggestions for the names of new House of Keys constituencies are being invited prior to the drafting of legislation to bring them into effect.

Twelve equal constituencies of two seats each are due to be created, as recommended by the independent Boundary Review Committee and agreed by Tynwald in June this year. They will replace the current mixture of three, two and one-seat constituencies. 

Respondents had an opportunity to suggest names as part of a public consultation by the Boundary Review Committee at the start of this year, and these were taken into account when the Committee reported to the June Tynwald. 

The new constituencies are as follows with the names suggested by the Committee added in italics: 

  • North – the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre – Ayre and Michael
  • Ramsey – the current constituency - Ramsey
  • East – the current Garff constituency (Laxey, Lonan and Maughold) plus Onchan parish and Howstrake (from Onchan) - Garff
  • Onchan Urban – the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and Howstrake - Onchan
  • Douglas West – based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose –Douglas West
  • Douglas Central – Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George’s, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City – Douglas Central
  • Douglas North – Glencrutchery, Willaston and most of Garden City – Douglas North
  • Douglas East – Crescent, Derby, St Ninian’s, Strand, Windsor – Douglas East
  • Central –  the current Middle constituency plus the parish of Santon, (from Malew and Santon) - Middle
  • South – the current Castletown constituency plus Malew, (from Malew and Santon), and Arbory, (from Rushen) – Malew, Arbory and Castletown
  • South West – the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory  - Rushen
  • West – the current constituencies of Glenfaba and Peel – Glenfaba and Peel 

Further suggestions for the names of the new constituencies can be made by emailing Ann.Craine@cso.gov.im, or by writing to the below address, no later than 5pm on 7 October 2013.

Mrs Ann Craine
Chief Secretary’s Office
3rd Floor,
Government Office
Bucks Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3PN 

Maps of the new House of Keys constituencies can be seen at http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/boundary-review-committee/

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