The government is set to end nuisances in the Chester Street car park in Douglas with a set of new bye-laws.

The rules come into force on November 1 and Tynwald will discuss them when it sits on Tuesday next week.

The Department of Local Government and the Environment has come up with the bye-laws in response to complaints about some of the activities in the multi-storey town centre facility.

Anybody found breaking the laws will face a fine of up to ?1,000.

Jason Roberts reports (text, below, from attached audio file):

The new rules outlaw singing, shouting, loud noises, playing musical instruments, playing ball games, fly-posting, leafleting vehicles and annoying or abusing car park users.

Also banned are skateboards, roller skates, bicycles and scooters and although it may be obvious you won’t be able to put up tents or light fires.

But it’s not just pedestrians who are being targeted – drivers can’t clean or repair their cars there or sleep inside their vehicles.

And it will also be an offence to advertise your vehicle as being for sale.

(Image: A multi-storey car park, file picture).