Michael Crowe

In the manifesto

“A Full Scale Review of Social Housing Provision: Commissioning a review of the adequacy of social housing in the south, ensuring provision has kept pace with growth and reflects the real needs of our community today.”

In the manifesto

“Tackling the Deposit Barrier: Working with banks to support first time buyers, and exploring options such as interest free, deferred repayment loans to help residents over the biggest hurdle to ownership: the deposit.”

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“Unlocking Flexibility in the Housing Mix: Addressing the shortage of smaller social units and flats, so residents who want to downsize can do so, freeing up larger properties for growing families and easing pressure across the whole market.”

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“A Realistic Path to Ownership for Young People: Seriously reviewing the schemes currently in place to support first-time buyers, so our own young people have a genuine opportunity to own property in the community they grew up in.”

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“Expanding Local Provision: Increasing diagnostic services, routine treatments, and specialist clinics available directly in the south, cutting the travel burden on families and older residents.”

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“Future Proofing Community Care: Supporting integrated care models so people can receive robust health and social care support at home, close to their loved ones.”

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“Improving Access and Capacity: Securing and expanding GP, dental, and mental health capacity locally, so an appointment is a matter of days, not weeks.”

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“Ensuring that, wherever possible, contracts go to local tradespeople and businesses, so that as much of the project's value as possible is reinvested directly in our own economy.”

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“Employing and properly incentivising a specialist project manager whose job is to deliver this build on time and on budget, with accountability built into the role from day one.”

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“Built to Last 50+ Years: Designing a school that's fit for purpose for the next half-century, flexible enough to be repurposed as educational needs and community requirements evolve, not a building we're revisiting the case for again in twenty years.”

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“I want to see this kind of community led, multi stakeholder approach extended further across the south.”

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“I will push for a proper plan to develop its commercial potential (from marine leisure and visiting vessels to harbourside trade), turning a fantastic natural asset into a genuine economic driver for the south.”

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“I will campaign for much more dynamic, flexible pricing on off peak sailings, alongside targeted travel packages for local sports clubs and community groups, and for firms bringing visitors to the Island, putting spare capacity to work to maximise our return from this strategic asset.”

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“I will campaign for dedicated hopper bus services connecting Port Erin, Port St Mary, and Colby, alongside regular services to the Sound, supporting both residents' everyday journeys and the tourism that sustains local trade.”

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“Droghadfayle Road & Station Road Junction (Port Erin): A longstanding bottleneck with poor sightlines that puts motorists and pedestrians at unnecessary risk. I will press for a professionally engineered redesign.”

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“Solar on Our Own Roofs: Actively promoting solar power on government buildings and private homes, generating energy where we already have the infrastructure, without new land take or landscape impact.”

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“I will bring an accountant's eye to government transport agreements, ensuring accountability, and transparency. This means more direct operational control of the Steam Packet, with on island directors tasked with maximising utilisation of this strategic asset.”

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“I do not support the current onshore windfarm proposal, and I am equally opposed to offshore wind farms for the Island.”

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“I will push for data driven enforcement and better maintenance of existing roads, so infrastructure supports safe driving rather than just penalising the everyday commuter.”

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“I will press for this junction to be reprofiled proactively; we should not wait for someone to be seriously hurt before we act.”

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“I will campaign for localised traffic calming measures and parking provisions, protecting the community without grinding the whole village to a halt.”

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“New Interconnector Capacity: Exploring additional electricity interconnectors to the UK (whether to Scotland or England), building on proven regional models, and giving the Island access to a wider, more resilient energy market.”

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“Upgrading Our Power Station: Investing in the power station itself, recognising that a mixed energy portfolio (not reliance on any single source) will be needed for decades to come.”

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“I will push for a more proactive approach to routine maintenance across the south, protecting both our environment and our reputation as a place people want to live, work, and visit.”

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“I will campaign for more regular, visible community policing across Port Erin, Port St Mary, Castletown, and the wider south, officers who are a familiar presence in our villages, not simply a response to an emergency.”