It really does seem that there are some on the Isle of Man who really do want to get rid of the Douglas Horse Tramway forever with Tynwald now being asked to proceed with the plans for the Promenade redevelopment works with no provision at all for the trams until their future is secured. The motion was proposed by Leonard Singer, MHK for Ramsey, and was due to be heard during the sitting of Tynwald on 19th April.<\/p>\n
The motion proposed reads: \u201cThat Tynwald is of the opinion that until the long term future of the Douglas Horse Trams is secured, no plans for the Promenade or its walkway should be drawn up which include the horse trams.” So in effect Mr Singer MHK is suggesting that the plans for redeveloping the Prom should be progressed but with no consideration of putting in the tram lines. The trouble with this is that if the plans go-ahead with no trams considered the chances of them ever being put back in seem very remote \u2013 especially considering the way bureaucracy seems to be ruling the day on the Isle of Man currently.<\/p>\n
The Friends of Douglas Bay Horse Tramway are obviously against this idea commenting in a statement: \u201cWe are of the opinion that the future layout of the Promenade needs to be considered hand-in-hand with the future of the Tramway, not separately. The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway forms an intrinsic part of the character, history and culture of the Promenades. Approving this motion would add yet another layer of unnecessary complication and bureaucracy to the situation. We would encourage the engagement of the various stakeholders of Douglas Promenade in a simple and effective scheme to progress the much needed refurbishment work as quickly as possible. Much as was proposed under the 2012 scheme for the Promenades before that scheme was shelved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It really does seem that there are some on the Isle of Man who really do want to get rid of the Douglas Horse Tramway forever with Tynwald now being asked to proceed with the plans for the Promenade redevelopment … Continue reading