Plans firming up for Douglas East by-election

Monday, 14 September 2015 00:00

The process will soon begin to find a new MHK for Douglas East.

That's the message from Speaker of House of Keys Steve Rodan - who says arranging a by-election for the constituency will start next month:

Douglas East MHK Brenda Cannell has tendered her resignation - citing personal reasons.

She has given one month's statutory notice of her intention to leave her post on 7th October.

Mr Rodan says the constituency won't be left without a representative:

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