Hon. Tim Crookall MHK, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure has today confirmed the delegation of Department duties to his political Members. Laurence Skelly MHK will take on responsibility for Community, Culture and Arts, including becoming Chair of the Isle of Man Arts Council. Juan Turner MLC has been delegated responsibility for Sport, the Wildlife Park, Manx National Heritage and the Customer First project. Minister Crookall retains responsibility for Public Transport and the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre. The Minister said: ‘I am delighted to welcome Mr Skelly and Mr Turner to the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure and I am greatly looking forward to working with them to deliver excellent services to the people of the Isle of Man. ‘Services provided by my Department make a significant contribution to the quality of life we all enjoy.’ The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure promotes and facilitates leisure, arts, recreation and sporting activity, with specific responsibility for the management of the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre, Curraghs Wildlife Park and National Sports Centre. In addition to managing the Island’s major entertainment facilities, the Department is responsible for the provision of bus and heritage railway services. The DCCL is the sponsoring Department for Manx National Heritage, the Manx Heritage Foundation, the Office of Fair Trading, the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee, Manx Radio and the regional swimming pool authorities. Its Illiam Dhone House head office on Circular Road, Douglas, is also the base of the Customer First team, which has been established to streamline the way Government delivers information and services to customers. For more information about the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure, visit www.gov.im/dccl. ENDS