Positive Action Group - Possan Jantys Jarrooagh

I agree wholeheartedly with Gerry. Solar power is the way forward and there's no excuse not to have more uptake of it in homes across the island.

Rob.

Just like The Realist I am interested in obtaining a list of the top civil servants salaries. I have tried to look high and low, and have found nothing yet... I don't think it comes in a list form, so tried to find these out individually, but nothing yet. Have you made any progress yet Realist?

Jane at Boating Holidays

THE - you may get the information with the answer to Mr Cannan's Question 23 in Tynwald on Tuesday morning 15.06.10.Listen to it on Manx Radio - AM 1368

23. The Hon Member for Michael (Mr Cannan) to ask the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission – 

Whether the Civil Service Commission will provide to Members of Tynwald a list of the names of civil servants detailing salary and bonus paid during the financial year 2009/10 that was greater than the salary paid to the Chief Minister?

Hi

Does anyone know how is the best way to obtain a list of the top civil servants salaries ? . Had a flick through the pink book and saw nothing

Thanks in advance

PAG

Whilst the idea of a levy for recipirical health arrangements may be admirable, have you given any thought to the amount of people this would directly benefit.

Most right minded people are already covered with annual health insurance policies costing around £80 per annum for a family of four.

If you can afford to travel to the UK surely you can afford this.

For the very few people who cannot get health cover there should be some sort of Government fund to assist but this should be very carefully monitored.  Just because youa re on benefits does not make you eligible.

Nothing seems to have been said about the arrangements being made here to collect revenue of those unfortunate enough to become ill.  Surely TT will be a financial boom for the DHSS

I think PAG are one of the most pro active groups on the Island and I look forward to all the talks coming up over the winter.

Selection of comments received regarding Chris Robertshaws presentation on 'How the Government Broke the Tourist Industry - and how they must fix it' on 26.10.09:

"Brutally honest presentation on Monday hit nails directly on heads..."

"Just to say that there was an excellent attendance last night and Chris put some fantastic points over."

"Fantastic meeting last night…"

"Last night was the best meeting ever"

"Many thanks to PAG for yesterday's presentation - it was very timely, Chris an informed speaker and very well attended by a cross-section of the community."

"Excellent presentation last night !"

"Thanks for your email and for an excellent meeting"

"Surprised not to see comments already on yesterday’s meeting which I thought was exceptional."

"I just wanted to say that we found the meeting we attended last night extremely interesting. I would also like to add that we feel you are doing an excellent job."

"Thank you and long may the PAG continue."

"Just a note to say how much we both enjoyed your presentation last night and so good to see a full house."

"Thank you for your brutally honest presentation - It was so good to hear the words so many dare not even think."

"Thank you for a very interesting presentation. A lot to digest."

"Best meeting so far ,thanks for your efforts .I spoke with Chris today to congratulate him on a hard hitting debate."

The comments by Andrew Jessop are correct,as a Braddan Commissioner he knows that all council houses could be fitted with solar panels connected to a gas boiler,Braddan has done it so what are the rest waiting for,I checked with E.M.S at Hills Meadow they fitted them for Braddan,the saving would cut peoples bills by 80% or more.

Wind power is another option to generate electricity,or the other type of solar panel which generates electric.

"We have the politicians we deserve" - Having a bishop in Tynwald to provide "moral perspective", an outsiders view untainted by the desire to be re-elected, a greater world-view, better management skills etc. should surely lead us to ask "Just how competent are our politicians?" and "whose fault is that?".

It appears that Manx politicians are not yet ready for "Real Government" and need to keep the stabilisers on for a bit longer. We do need an independent press but also some independent thinking MHKs and MLCs.

Maybe one day!