Penny declares for Peel

Liberal Vannin reveals by-election candidate

The Liberal Vannin party has unveiled its candidate to contest the Peel by-election later this year.

Penny Hardman will stand for the seat left vacant after Tim Crookall was elevated to the Legislative Council.

Mrs Hardman is a current Peel commissioner who’s worked in finance and the civil service as well as run her own business.

She says her constituency priority will be solving the Sunset City’s long-running problems with sewerage.

Peel will go to the polls on September 10 - Leslie Hanson, Ray Hamer, David Pownall have also declared they'll stand.