Over the Christmas and New Year period Council services will operate as follows:
Borough Treasurer’s Payments Counter
2014
Wednesday 24 December – closed from 3pm
Thursday and Friday 25-26 December – closed
Monday - Tuesday 29-30 and December – normal hours
Wednesday December 31 - closed from 3pm
2015
Thursday-Friday 1-2 January – closed
Monday 5 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 9am - 4pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Douglas Town Hall Reception (including Housing Office in John Street)
2014
Wednesday 24 December – closed from 4pm
Thursday-Friday 29-30 December – normal hours
Wednesday 31 December – closed from 4pm
2015
Thursday - Friday 1-2 January – closed
Monday 5 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Domestic Refuse Collection
There will be no collections on 25 December – these will now be collected on the following Saturday, 27 December.
There will be no collections on Thursday 1 January 2015 – these will now be collected on the following Saturday, 3 January 2015.
Bins should be placed out at their normal collection point ready for emptying from 6am onwards.
All other collection days will be unaffected.
Eastern District Civic Amenity Site
The site will be closed on 25 December 2014, 26 December 2014 and 1 January 2015. On all other days it will operate as normal between 8am and 3.45pm.
Kerbside collection timetable
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| No Round | Derby Square | Braddan and Union Mills | Cronk y Berry | No Round |
| Port e Chee |
Anagh Coar Ballaquark |
Willaston Little Switzerland Cronk Dreen |
Willaston | Hutchinson Square |
| 22 December | 23 December | 24 December | 24 December | 29 December |
| 05 January | 06 January | 07 January | 08 January | 09 January |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Governors Hill | Mount Murray/Pulrose | Woodbourne Road |
Allan Street Hillside Westmoreland Road |
Hawarden Avenue |
| Vicarage Park |
Farmhill |
Tromode |
Devonshire Road | Ballakermeen, St Catherines, Westbourne |
| 29 December | 30 December | 31 December | 06 January | 06 January |
| Refer to Calendar | 13 January | 14 January | 15 January | 16 January |
Henry Bloom Noble Library
2014
Wednesday 24 December – 09.15am - 4.00pm
Thursday - Saturday, 25-27 December - closed
Monday - Tuesday, 29-30 - normal hours
Wednesday 31 December – 09.15am - 4.00pm
2015
Thursday-Friday, 1-2 January - closed
Saturday 3 January onwards – normal hours.
Normal opening hours are:
Monday 9.15am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.15am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 10am – 5.30pm
Thursday 9.15am – 7.30pm
Friday 9.15am – 5.30pm
Saturday. 9.15am –4pm
Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Cemeteries
The Book of Remembrance, Borough Cemetery, Glencrutchery Road:
Open daily throughout the Christmas and New Year period, 8am - 3.50pm.
Cemetery access: Borough Cemetery, Glencrutchery Road:
2014:
Wednesday 24 December - close at 3.50pm.
Thursday - Friday, 25-26 December - closed
Saturday 27 December from 9am to 11am
Monday - Tuesday, 29-30 December - normal hours
Wednesday 31 December - close at 3.50pm
2015
Thursday - Friday, 1-2 January - closed
Saturday 3 January - 9am to to 11am
Monday 5 January onwards - normal hours
Housing Service
The housing service will operate normal office hours throughout the 2014- 2015 Christmas and New Year holidays, in line with the Town Hall reception. (see section above). Out of normal hours, in cases of serious emergency only, tenants may call 671100.
Normal hours are 8.45am - 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Douglas Development Partnership Office
2014
Wednesday 24 December – closed from 4pm
Thursday - Friday, 25-26 December - closed
Monday-Tuesday, 29-30 December - normal hours
Wednesday 31 December – closed from 4pm
2015
Thursday - Friday, 1-2 January - closed
Monday 5 January onwards – normal hours
Normal opening hours are 8.45am – 5.15pm Monday – Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Disposal of natural Christmas trees (Douglas ratepayers only)
Please don't bin or dump your natural Christmas trees.
Douglas Borough Council will collect FREE OF CHARGE natural Christmas trees from Douglas households at the following times and locations.
|
Location |
Saturday January 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Noble's Park (Grandstand car park) | 09:00 - 09:45 |
| Governor's Hill (adjacent to play area) | 10:00 - 10:45 |
| Willaston (Snaefell Road - opposite shops) | 11:00 - 11:45 |
| Farmhill (Stevenson's Way shop) | 12 noon - 12:45 |
| Anagh Coar (shops car park) | 13:00 - 13:45 |
| Pulrose (outside Council workshop) | 14:00 - 14.45 |
| Central Promenade (footway opposite casino) | 15:00 - 15:45 |
| Lord Street car park (Adjacent to Albert Hotel) | 16:00 - 16:45 |
Douglas Borough Council will re-use the chipped material on its parks and gardens and in Summerhill Glen.
