Engagement with young people is being scrutinised by Port Erin Commissioners following an email about the TT fun day.

The annual entertainment attracts crowds to the village. This year it was held on June 3.

Resident Jemma Moore emailed: ’I am saddened by how unimaginative and rubbish it was. This is the second year I have attended. This year’s was the same - except worse than last time.’

She added: ’The entertainment is bad. The acts reproduce the same mediocre shows year in, year out.

’The children’s rides consisted of sumo wrestling, bucking bronco, an assault cage and a little merry go round. Again, these rides are the same year on year and are dated, boring and unfulfilling. As there are so little to choose from the children end up queuing for 20 plus minutes for a three-minute go.

’Are children over the age of seven ignored by the commissioners?’

She added: ’The commissioners have a duty to engage with the children who live in Port Erin and provide facilities that they can access. One cannot expect these children to want to positively engage with their local area if it does and has nothing for them.’

At a recent authority meeting, commissioner Phil Crellin said: ’Maybe it (TT day) needs regeneration. If it is samey it’s something we should address. The crux of the matter is are we engaging enough with younger people of the village? Are we, sitting around this table, of a certain age where we don’t know what young people want? We’re about to spend a lot on a new play park, have we engaged enough? Is there enough for younger people?’

’It’s time we seriously talked about seeing the village through the eyes of young people not just toddlers.’

They agreed to hold discussions with the youth club.