In the Isle of Man, the Department of Local Government and the Environment () or DLGE/DoLGE was responsible for the environment, social housing policy, local authorities, building control, health and safety, town planning, listed buildings and historic sites, waste disposal, conservation areas, management of the government estate, and provision of a Government Laboratory to monitor pollution, air and water quality, radioactivity and the Island's official mapping service.
The department was replaced during the April 2010 Government restructure.
Previous Ministers for Local Government and the Environment John Rimmington MHK, 2004–2006 Pamela Crowe MLC, 2002–2004 Walter Gilbey MHK, 1999–2002 Edgar Quine MHK, 1996–1999 Terry Groves MHK, 1994–1996 Tony Brown MHK, 1989–1994 Dominic Delaney MHK, 1986–1989
Previous Chairmen of the Local Government Board Sir Miles Walker MHK, 1982–1986 Unknown, 1976–1982 Percy Radcliffe MHK, 1971–1976 Unknown, 1946–1976 John Cowin MLC, 1946–? Unknown, 1922–1946 Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, until 1922
External links "Isle of Man Government Department of Local Government and the Environment"