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The Manx Utilities Authority (Manx Utilities) was created in April 2014 following the merger of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority and the Manx Electricity Authority.
We are a Statutory Board of the Isle of Man Government sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure.
Manx Utilities is a £100m turnover business, responsible for providing its customers with safe, reliable, efficient and economic supplies of electricity, natural gas and clean water; as well as processing waste water. In addition to operating a successful energy trading enterprise, Manx Utilities has two subsidiary businesses specifically focussed on commercial telecommunications (Manx Cable Company) and subsea cable management (e-llan Communications Limited).
Our policies and objectives are derived from the duties placed upon us by the various Acts of Tynwald. Copies of these Acts are available via http://legislation.gov.im/cms/en/legislation/current/by-title.htm.
We operate all year round (365 days a year).
Our working hours can vary. This is down to what the teams are dealing with. It could be maintenance, an electricity outage, a water burst or an issue with the sewerage system. As it states above, we must ensure that our customers are on supply within specified timescales which are derived from the various Acts of Tynwald.
We have full-time employees and crews that will be on call over the evenings and through-out the weekend to respond to any issue that arises as quickly as possible. To ensure that this happens we require some bespoke vehicles and equipment. The vehicles house all the required equipment.
The vehicles need to be available 365 days of the year, rota system of the teams, with them being used for 90% of the work. They are an extension of our toolbox.
The vehicles are maintained by the Department of Infrastructure. They currently undergo 13 week Inspections and yearly Certificate of Authenticity (MOT) tests for the Operator Licence requirements.
The data centre has been used for the parking of Operator Licenced vehicles since 2015 when the Agreement between Manx Telecom and Manx Utilities was signed. It is not for temporary use. This is a full-time requirement.
The driver will drive to the data centre in their own vehicle. They will use the designated gate to the front of the compound.
They will use the Security Access Pass (issued & maintained by Manx Telecom) at the gate to gain entry. No person shall enter the data centre out of hours unless they hold the security access pass permitting them to carry out those duties.
The driver will park their personal vehicle and collect the work vehicle. The driver will already be in possession of the vehicle keys or they will be kept within Manx Utilities Ballacottier Head office.
The driver’s personal vehicle will be on site until the work vehicle is returned after their duties have been completed.
The driver will take the work vehicle from site and adhere to the site regulations as outlined in the agreement which includes but not limited to:
5MPH speed limit Be mindful of other vehicle movements in or around the site Shall only enter and exit the site through the designated gates
The car park will be locked outside of the hours of 07:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday. Once the driver has completed the duties for the day, they will return to the data centre in the work vehicle and ensure to use the designated commercial vehicle access gate. To the rear of the compound. The driver will park up the work vehicle ensuring that the vehicle is locked. They will then collect their personal vehicle. They will take their personal vehicle from site using the designated gate to the front of the compound.
There will be a maximum of 6 vehicles and 1 trailer to be kept on site. This could fluctuate on an annual basis dependant on staffing and other factors within Manx Utilities. We have indicated the recommended parking arrangement as it appears in the parking plan. Since the sizes of HGVs differ, we have adopted the Manx Roads Manual's Quality Standard minimum width and length.
When the vehicles are parked overnight, we promise to use every reasonable effort to keep them hidden from view and to avoid invading any nearby natural areas. We ensure that the egress and ingress of the data centre are always maintained straight.
The vehicles are required to be kept here to ensure that our customers are on supply within specified timescales which are derived from the various Acts of Tynwald. It would be hard to ensure that our Governance policy is upheld if a driver had to go from one end of the Island to another to collect a vehicle to complete the work.
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