DOUGLAS CITY COUNCIL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 2023-2024 OPENING HOURS
Douglas City Hall Reception
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 18, 19, 20, & 21 December – normal hours
Friday 22 December – 8.45am to 4.00pm
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 25, 26, & 27 December - closed
Thursday 28 December – normal hours
Friday 29 December – 8.45am to 4.00pm
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Finance and Housing Departments Payments Counter
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 December – normal hours
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 25, 26 & 27 December - closed
Thursday & Friday, 28 & 29 December – normal hours
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 11.00am to 2.30pm Monday – Thursday; 9.30am to 2.30pm Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Housing Service
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 18, 19, 20, & 21 December – normal hours
Friday 22 December – 8.45am to 4.00pm
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 25, 26, & 27 December - closed
Thursday 28 December – normal hours
Friday 29 December – 8.45am to 4.00pm
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January onwards – normal hours
Normal hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Also see above for counter opening times for housing payments and queries.
Out of normal hours, in cases of serious emergency only tenants may call 671100 or for central heating emergencies 696498.
Henry Bloom Noble Library
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 18, 19, 20, & 21 December – normal hours
Friday 22 December – 8.30am – 4.00pm
Saturday 23 December – normal hours
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 25, 26 & 27 December – closed
Thursday 28 December – normal hours
Friday 29 December – 8.30am to 4.00pm
Saturday 30 December – normal hours
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10.00am to 7.00pm Thursday; 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturday. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
City Centre Management
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 18, 19, 20, & 21 December – normal hours
Friday 22 December – 8.45am to 4.00pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 December – closed
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January - closed
Wednesday 3 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Cemeteries
The Book of Remembrance - Borough Cemetery, Glencrutchery Road:
Open daily throughout the Christmas and New Year period, 8.00am to 3.50pm.
Cemetery Access - Borough Cemetery, Glencrutchery Road and Lawn Cemetery, Johnny Watterson Lane:
Open daily throughout the Christmas and New Year period, 8.00am to 3.50pm.
Borough Cemetery Office, Glencrutchery Road:
2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 December – normal hours
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 25, 26 & 27 December – closed
Thursday & Friday, 28 & 29 December – normal hours
2024
Monday 1 January – closed
Tuesday 2 January onwards – normal hours
Normal office opening hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Domestic Refuse Collection
Christmas 2023
As Christmas Day falls on Monday 25 December, for those homes whose refuse collection would be on that Monday, the refuse collection will be done on Saturday 23 December. Refuse bins should be placed out on the evening of Friday 22 December for collection on the Saturday morning.
New Year 2024
As New Year’s Day falls on Monday 1 January, for those homes whose refuse collection would be on that Monday, the refuse collection will be done on Saturday 30 December. Refuse bins should be placed out on the evening of Friday 29 December for collection on the Saturday morning.
Kerbside Collection
Please refer to your kerbside calendars for kerbside collections.
Round 10 will be collected on Friday 22 December as usual;
Round 4 will be collected on Thursday 28 December; and
Round 5 will be collected on Friday 29 December.
Domestic recyclable waste can also be taken to the Eastern Civic Amenity Site (at Middle Park Industrial Estate, off Kewaigue Hill) or to the bring- sites at the Grandstand, Shoprite in Victoria Road, and Tesco.
All collections are as listed in the new calendar. Householders not in receipt of a calendar should telephone 696445.
Containers and bags containing only one type of material may be left out in addition to the kerbside boxes. No mixed contents please.
Eastern Civic Amenity Site
The Eastern Civic Amenity Site will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
Opening hours are 8.00am until 4.00pm, with latest entry at 3.45pm.
NOTICE TO ALL DOUGLAS RATEPAYERS
DISPOSAL OF NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREES
PLEASE DON’T BIN OR DUMP YOUR NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREE!
Douglas City Council will collect ‘FREE OF CHARGE’ natural Christmas trees from Douglas households at the following times and locations:
|
Location |
Saturday 6 January 2024 |
|
Noble’s Park (Grandstand Car Park) |
9.00am – 9.45am |
|
Governor’s Hill (Adjacent to Play Area) |
10.00am – 10.45am |
|
Willaston (Snaefell Road – Opposite Shops) |
11.00am – 11.45am |
|
Farmhill (Stevenson’s Way) |
12 noon – 12.45pm |
|
Anagh Coar (Car Park) |
1.00pm – 1.45pm |
|
Pulrose (Shops) |
2.00pm – 2.45pm |
|
Central Promenade (walkway opposite the Palace Hotel) |
3.00pm – 3.45pm |
|
Lord Street Car Park (Adjacent to Barbary Coast) |
4.00pm – 4.30pm |
You may also deposit your Christmas tree for recycling at the Civic Amenity Site at the Middle Park Industrial Estate, off Kewaigue Hill.
Douglas City Council will re-use the chipped material on Parks and Gardens and in Summerhill Glen.
A RECYCLING INITIATIVE BY DOUGLAS CITY COUNCIL
