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Garff (Laxey, Lonan, Maughold)

Mr Martin Royle

Commissioners Office

35 New Road

Laxey

Isle of Man. IM4 7BG

Telephone:+44 1624 861241

Fax:+44 1624 862623

Website:http://www.garff.im

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Note: The former local authorities of Laxey, Lonan and Maughold have from the 1 May 2016 formed the new authority of Garff Parish District Commissioners.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm.

Services provided by Garff Parish District Commissioners

  • Abandoned Vehicles *
  • Byelaws (Control of Dogs) -  to be renewed
  • Byelaws (General) - to be renewed
  • Car Parks and/or Car Parking (management)
  • Civic Amenity Site (Eastern District Civic Amenity Site & Northern District Civic Amenity Site)
  • Dangerous Structures or Buildings (undertaken by DEFA)
  • Dilapidated/Unsightly Premises (incl. land)
  • Gully Emptying **
  • Hedges (maintenance) **
  • Highway Verges **
  • Housing Issues/Nuisance (Disrepair/Damp/Drainage/Odour etc) (undertaken by DEFA)
  • Library (residents can use Henry Bloom Noble library)
  • Litter Act (litter bins)
  • Play Areas
  • Public Conveniences
  • Public Information & Advice
  • Public Parks/Other Leisure Areas (Campsites etc)
  • Refuse Collection
  • Registration & Standards of Flats and Houses in Multiple Occupation (undertaken by DEFA)
  • Sheltered Housing
  • Street Lighting
  • Street Sweeping **
  • Swimming Pool (via Northern LA Swimming Pool)
  • Trees and High Hedges Act (delegated powers)
  • Weeds (removal) **

* local authority authorised to arrange removal of vehicles should it wish to do so
** Apart from strategic routes which are DOI responsibility

2026/27 Rate (pence in £)

Garff is 215.16 pence in the £ and had 4,255 residents as at the 2021 Census.

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