At the Commissioners’ Board meeting on 21 May 2026 the following resolutions were made:

The Board noted the Lead Member Committee for Events and Commercial Innovation had removed their Love Where You Live Strategy Objective to reset its focus on Events and Commercial Innovation delegated functions. The scope of this objective will now encompass potential seafront improvements to improve accessibility, business, leisure and recreation use of Peel’s key beachside assets. This modified objective will be brought forward by December 2026 to permit it to be considered for funding in the 2027/28 financial year to coincide with the new waste water plant becoming fully operational early in 2028.

The Board noted the Lead Member Committee for Events and Commercial Innovation had finalised the Commissioners’ Architect wooden boat rib theme for a covered pedestrian shelter adjacent to Fenella Beach Car Park and the timescale for the Headland’s Field mini football pitch minor improvement works.

The Board noted the Beach Stage would be erected prior to the TT Festival and funding support had been secured from the Department of Enterprise. Details of the itinerary of events would be published by the Commissioners.

The Board noted plans for the Commissioners’ TT Promenade event on 4 June 2026 had been finalised.

The Board agreed to sent a letter to Manx National Heritage in support of Peel Heritage Trust’s proposal to reinstate suitable illumination of the Peel Castle façade.

The Board noted the content of the Peel Brand and Visitor Information Strategy Objective document prepared  by the Event and Commercial Innovation Lead Member Committee.

The Board noted the waymarking, tourist notice board and tourist maps were being delivered for distribution and installation for TT visitors in accordance with the Board’s Finance Lead Member Committee approved objective.

The Board noted the scallop shell and Victorian theme lighting around the Quayside- Castle Street area zone and Queen Street- Factory Lane area zone respectively had been installed in advance of the Board’s Finance Lead Member Committee approved objective.

The Board agreed £6,200 funding to support the Youth Club to provide £5,000 for the Summer Holiday Club and £1,200 for Youth Club equipment subject to receiving information on the equipment being purchased.

The Board agreed in principal to setting up Youth Commissioners once support was secured from Schools and the Youth Club and a detailed proposal document was approved by the Board setting out the scope, roles, responsibility, funding and how this will work etc.  The Board did not approve funding for this proposal at this time.

The Board noted the content of the Unoccupied Urban Site Register consultation proposals and agreed to send any comments to the Town Clerk before 16 June 2026.

The Board noted the content of the Regulatory Framework for Charities consultation proposals. The Board agreed the income thresholds for governance need to be increased to reduce the bureaucracy on small Charities. The Board agreed to send any comments to the Town Clerk before 21 June 2026.