'Many opportunities' available to new local authority members

Residents urged to consider joining board

Arbory and Rushen Commissioners say there are 'so many opportunities' available to people who stand to join the board in an upcoming by-election.

There's one seat available after Kirrie Jenkins was voted into the House of Keys in September's General Election. 

The local authority is inviting prospective candidates to a public meeting, at 7pm tonight (21 October) at Halley McLiag in Ballabeg, to learn more about what it does.

Commissioner Jane Glover says 'people skills', and the ability to work with numbers, are important qualities.

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to her:

Arbory and Rushen Commissioners haven't had a contested by-election since before 2008.