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Boundary confusion persists in Onchan

Commissioners to investigate issue

Some Onchan residents are still confused about which constituency they belong to, according to local commissioners, who've decided to revisit the issue.

In 2016, a restructuring of the House of Keys electoral boundaries saw almost 2,500 residents in the Howstrake area of Onchan placed in the newly-formed Garff.

However, all of the town, including the Howstrake area, is still served at a local level by Onchan Commissioners.

The authority's chairman Robin Turton says some ratepayers still aren't satisfied by the current status quo:

The board will discuss the issue at its meeting on Monday (10 June).

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