In the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

, the Department of Local Government and the Environment or DLGE/DoLGE was responsible for the environment

Natural environment

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, social housing

Public housing

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 policy, local authorities

Local government in the Isle of Man

Local government in the Isle of Man was formerly based on 6 sheadings, which were divided into 17 parishes...

, building control

Building code

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, health and safety

Occupational safety and health

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, town planning

Urban planning

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, listed buildings and historic site

Historic site

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s, waste disposal

Waste management

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, conservation area

Conservation area

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s, management of the government estate, and provision of a Government Laboratory to monitor pollution

Pollution

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, air and water quality, radioactivity

Radioactive decay

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 and the Island's official map

Map

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ping service.

The Department was replaced during the April 2010 Government restructure.

Previous Ministers for Local Government and the Environment

• John Rimmington
  John Rimmington
  John Rimington MHK was the Minister of Local Government and the Environment of the Isle of Man Government from 2004 to 2006. He was also Member of the House of Keys between 2000 and 2006 for Rushen, but he was comprehensively defeated in the 2006 general election when he came fifth out of seven...
  
   MHK, 2004-2006
• Pamela Crowe
  Pamela Crowe
  Pamela Mavis Crowe is a former Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Prior to entering politics she was a director of Crowes Ltd and an author of several books...
  
   MLC, 2002-2004
• Walter Gilbey
  Walter Gilbey
  Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet DL was an English wine-merchant and philanthropist.He was born at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire to parents Henry and Elizabeth Gilbey...
  
   MHK, 1999-2002
• Edgar Quine
  Edgar Quine
  Richard Edgar Quine is a Manx politician. After serving in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, he was elected to the House of Keys in 1986, where he represented Ayre until 2004....
  
   MHK, 1996-1999
• Terry Groves
  Terry Groves
  Terence Randolph Alexander Groves was a Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man and Government Minister.He was born in 1946 in Douglas, Isle of Man and educated at Shrewsbury School. His career was in Real Estate and he was also a director of an insurance company, Royal Skandia, and a...
  
   MHK, 1994-1996
• Tony Brown
  James Anthony Brown
  James Anthony "Tony" Brown is a Manx politician, former businessman and electrician, Who was the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, from December 2006, until October 2011, When he stepped down from office following his decision to retire....
  
   MHK, 1989-1994
• Dominic Delaney
  Dominic Delaney
  Dominic Delaney is a former member of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, where he sat as a member of the Alliance for Progressive Government. He was once called "one of the Island's most outspoken politicians".-Personal life:...
  
   MHK, 1986-1989

Previous Chairmen of the Local Government Board

• Sir
  Sir
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   Miles Walker
  Miles Walker
  Sir Miles Rawstron Walker CBE LLD is a Manx businessman and politician, who was the first ever Chief Minister of the Isle of Man.-Early life and career:...
  
   MHK, 1982-1986
• Unknown, 1976-1982
• Percy Radcliffe
  Percy Radcliffe
  Percy Radcliffe was a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, and Chairman of the Executive Council from 1971 until 1977, and from 1981 to 1985. He was also the Chairman of the Finance Board in the 1970s.-References:...
  
   MHK, 1971-1976
• Unknown, 1946-1976
• John Cowin MLC, 1946-?
• Unknown, 1922-1946
• Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Lieutenant Governor, until 1922