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Christmas and New Year 2018-2019 opening hours

Thursday, 29 November 2018 16:40

Douglas Town Hall Reception

 

2018

Friday 21 December – normal hours

Monday 24 December – normal hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 December - closed

Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 December - normal hours

Monday December 31 - closed

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January – closed

Wednesday 2 January onwards – normal hours

 

Normal opening hours are 8.45am – 5.15pm Monday – Friday.  Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. 

 

Finance and housing Department Payments Counter

 

2018

Friday 21 December – normal hours

Monday 24 December – normal hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 December – closed

Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 December - normal hours

Monday December 31 - closed

 

2019

Tuesday January 1 – closed

Wednesday 2 January onwards – normal hours

 

Normal opening hours are 11.00am to 2.30pm Monday – Thursday; 11.ooam to 4.00pm Friday.  Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. 

 

Housing Service

 

2018

Friday 21 December - normal hours

Monday 24 December - normal hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 December - closed

Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 December - normal hours

Monday December 31 - closed

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January - closed

Wednesday 2 January onwards - normal hours

 

Normal opening hours are 8.45am – 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 671000, or for central heating emergencies 696498.

 

Henry Bloom Noble Library

 

2018

Friday and Saturday 21 and 22 December - normal hours

Monday 24 December - normal hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 December - closed

Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 December - norrmal hours

Saturday 29 December - closed

Monday 31 December - closed

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January - closed

Wednesday 2 January onwards - normal hours

 

Normal opening hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10am to 7pm Thursday; 9am to 4pm Saturday. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

 

Douglas Town Centre Management

 

2018

Friday 21 December - normal hours

Monday 24 to Friday 28 December - closed.

Monday 31 December - closed

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January - closed

Wednesday 2 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 – 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 – 3.50pm.

 

Borough Cemetery Office, Glencrutchery Road:

2018

Friday 21 December - normal hours

Saturday 22 December – 9am to 11am.

Monday 24 December - normal hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 December – closed

Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 December – normal hours

Saturday 29 December - 9am to 11am

Monday December 31 - closed

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January – closed

Wednesday 2 January onwards - normal hours

 

Normal opening hours are 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday; 9am to 11am (office hours) Saturday. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

 

Domestic Refuse Collection

 

2018

Friday December 21 - normal collection

Monday, 24 December - normal collection

Tuesday, 25 December - collection will be on Saturday 22 December

Wednesday 26, Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Monday 31 December - normal collection

 

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January - collection will be on Saturday 29 December 2018

Wednesday 2 January onwards - normal collection

 

Kerbside Collection

 

2018

Tuesday, 25 December - collection will be on Monday 24 December

Wednesday 26 December - collection will be on Friday 28 December

 

2019

Tuesday 1 January - collection will be on Monday 7 January 2019

 

Domestic recyclable waste can also be taken 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 site will be closed on 25 and 26  December 2018 and on 1 January 2019.

On all other days it will operate as normal between 8.00am and 4pm. (Last entry 15 minutes before)

 

DISPOSAL OF NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREES : PLEASE DON’T BIN OR DUMP YOUR NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREE

 

Douglas Borough Council will collect FREE OF CHARGE natural Christmas trees from Douglas households at the following times and locations:

 

 

Location

Saturday 12 January 2019

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

(Footway opposite the Casino)

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 Middle River Industrial Estate, Douglas.

Douglas Borough Council will re-use the chipped material on its parks and gardens and in Summerhill Glen.

 

A RECYCLING INITIATIVE BY DOUGLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL