A motion is being put forward to Douglas Council which could allow residents or organisations to submit community petitions.
Former mayor, Councillor Natalie Byron-Teare, hopes that, if it’s approved, it would allow communities to run their own events, which could include street parties and fun days.
She said the idea came about as she reflected on her 10 years as a councillor and revisited her original manifesto from 2016, which placed a strong emphasis on community.
She said: ‘Anybody who's worked with me on the council knows that community is at the forefront of every decision I make and everything I look at, I consider the impact on the community.
‘When I looked at my initial manifesto, I thought to myself, I really wanted to give back to the community.
‘Something I've learned being in politics now for 10 years is that politicians don't create communities, people do.’
She said the proposed petition process would give members of the public and local businesses a way to bring forward requests for community initiatives, events and projects in their areas.
The council could then provide appropriate technical and financial support to help deliver them.
One example given by Councillor Byron-Teare was a children's fun day in Pulrose, where the local authority could assist with facilities and practical arrangements.
She said: ‘We own the grassland there. We have the infrastructure, we have the ability to deliver bins, we have the ability to put gazebos up. If a road needs closing, we know how to do that.
‘So it's offering support to empower them to be able to do that.’
The motion is at an early stage, with the finer details of how the petition application process would operate yet to be determined.
The motion will be debated and voted on at its January meeting.