Douglas City Council
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Local Authority Elections will take place on Thursday, 24th April, 2025.
The Armed Forces Community Covenant is a voluntary pledge to support the Island's armed forces community.
The bandstand located in Noble’s Park is a popular attraction which is available for both private and public use.
Basking sharks are affectionally known as ‘Manx’ sharks. There is also a strong conservation movement in the island to help protect them as there are now estimated to be fewer than 800.
Douglas beach is a sandy crescent of some two miles in length bordering Douglas Bay.
View the Book of Remembrance pages electronically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Great Union Camera Obscura is a popular tourist attraction located on Douglas Head offering fantastic views over Douglas.
The Council aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, a date that is generally supported globally and agreed as part of the Paris agreement 2015.
The Council licences charities to hold collections and flag days within the borough with a limit of 28 events per year.
Douglas City Council functions through a system of committees, each with delegated responsibilities.
The Mayor, Councillor Mrs Natalie Byron-Teare has launched this years' Community Awards to recognise individuals who have committed significantly to the City of Douglas.
The Constitution is divided into 14 Articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council’s business.
The 2022-2026 corporate plan sets out the Council's priorities, objectives, responsiblities and aspirations.
Douglas Head is a grassland area, home to the Camera Obscura and a wealth of footpaths and open land.
Annual contest for Douglas residents and keen gardeners across the Borough.
The electoral register is a record of people eligible to vote in any national or local election in the Island.
Information for festive period opening times and refuse / kerbside collection dates.
The Council owns several football pitch sites in the borough which are available for hire.
The Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Douglas is the highest honour the Council can confer on an individual (or in some cases, a military body) as an acknowledgement or appreciation of their outstanding contribution or service to the Borough and the Isle of Man.
The Gaiety Theatre occupies a prominent site on Harris promenade in Douglas.
Founded in 1876 by Thomas Lightfoot at the peak of the Victorian tourist trade, the trams quickly became a popular attraction.
Linking Douglas to the south of the Island, the Isle of Man Steam Railway is an enjoyable way to travel providing spectacular views of the Manx countryside.
Set up in memory of the late TT champion, the Joey Dunlop Foundation supports and raises funds for people with disabilities.
The RNLI is a registered charity dedicated to saving the lives of those in trouble at sea and was founded in the Isle of Man by Sir William Hillary.
Manx artist - Edward Christian Quayle (1872-1946)
A popular tourist attraction, the Manx Electric Railway runs seasonally between Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey.
The Manx Museum is the national museum of the Isle of Man and headquarters of the Manx National Heritage trust's services.
The Mayor is elected by the full Council and serves for one year from the date of the Statutory Council meeting.
The orienteering course in Noble's Park was mapped by Markus Puusepp (Trans Atlantic Mapping Company) for Peo (Per-Olof) Bengtsson, a renowned international orienteering competitor.
The Council owns and manages a variety of parks, gardens and open spaces in the borough.
‘Pavement Café’ is the term for the outside area of a café/restaurant etc. where seating is provided on the public highway.
Douglas Borough Council enjoys a positive working relationship with the Isle of Man Constabulary.
Public transport ranges from an island-wide bus service to the Manx Electric Railway and the Isle of Man Steam Railway.
The Island’s roads are maintained by the highways division of the Department of Infrastructure.
The Statement of Accounts is an accumulation of the Council’s yearly expenditure and general financial activities.
The Tower of Refuge, also known as Conister Rock, sits in Douglas Bay – originally built to aid sailors whose ships had run aground on the surrounding rocks.
Douglas is twinned with Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The Council has powers with which to deal with derelict and dilapidated buildings.
The Douglas war memorial was unveiled and dedicated at a ceremony on Thursday May 29th 1924.
Guidelines for architects and developers when designing facilities for storing, collecting and managing waste in developments.
