Lonan3 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 According to the story on Manx Radio CLICK the deteriorating state of Douglas promenade is being addressed. It isn't.. and its disgraceful that it isn't. If you listen to the clip, he says that its 'beginning to deteriorate.' Its been in a state of severe disrepair for many years. He suggests that it can wait until the economy recovers - in 2 or 3 years time. It can't - first time visitors being driven along there must wonder if they've arrived in a third world country. He also says that it will cost a minimum of 10 million to repair. This I find strange since, a few years ago, when I spoke to the then minister, John Shimmin, he quoted a minimum of 12 million. Phil Braidwood gave much the same figure, while Anderson talked of 17 million! Have prices come down? Douglas Promenade is - or ought to be - a showcase; something to be enjoyed that we can all take pride in. Instead, when I'm driving people along it I constantly feel that I ought to apologise for its condition and explain that the government have been too busy throwing money at unnecessary schemes to be bothered doing f**k all to restore it to a reasonable condition. 3 million for a corner on Richmond Hill? How much to sort out the lights etc at the end of Groves Road? The list is endless and, despite successive ministers being asked when something could be done about the Prom, we're still being told that it has to wait until some magic fairy makes us all rich and happy before we can address the problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Which Douglas Prom are you on about? I went out for a walk this morning, went to the park on the prom, then had a lovely little walk over to the Sayle Gallery. The rest of the prom is full of flats, what did people expect? Where I was looking it was rather nice The flatvilles are there now, nowt to be done about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Which Douglas Prom are you on about? I went out for a walk this morning, went to the park on the prom, then had a lovely little walk over to the Sayle Gallery. The rest of the prom is full of flats, what did people expect? Where I was looking it was rather nice The flatvilles are there now, nowt to be done about it. What you say is correct - but this is about the road surface. I apologise for not making that clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hahahah, yeah I'm with you on that, its a bit rubbash, people are always flashing me on the prom...and its nothing to do with my driving before you mention it, its the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_Want_Cookie Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 If they do sort the prom out they should make the horse tram lines into one single horse tram track running in-between the existing horse tram lines. This would alleviate most of the congestion problems they cause as bigger vehicles would easily be able to pass them and hopefully stop further calls to get rid of them. There is no longer the need for both tracks to be running at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Well Lonan3 I would say the centre where the trams are is in good nick which is where most of the taxis seem to charge down in their own lane so it shouldnt worry you much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Well Lonan3 I would say the centre where the trams are is in good nick which is where most of the taxis seem to charge down in their own lane so it shouldnt worry you much. One of the reasons I rarely post nowadays is that there's always some complete dickhead prepared to turn any of my contributions into a rant against taxi drivers and compound the myths that so many have come to believe. I normally do my best to be reasonable but I really would like to say that if you don't have anything constructive to add to the subject, will you please fuck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Ah haaa now I see what you were talking about I miss your posting mate, ignore the ignoramuses taxis save us all at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Now now Lonan, calm down. Why not go shopping at tescos since you have your own private parking spaces right out front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I wasn't having a dig at Lonan, i was having a joke; I hope he can tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Whatever the scheme, they need to massively increase parking and sack most of the business prevention officers (traffic wardens) leaching the streets and get people shopping again - with 3 hrs free parking. Shops and businesses in town are being strangled. Take the bus station back and create a bus station and multi-storey car park at the same time.Put the horse trams on a single track and get angled parking both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Forget the Prom being resurfaced anytime soon, 10-17million is money we just don't have. Drive a little slower along there and the bumps are not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Put it out for private tender - and it will be half what the DoT could do it for. With the remit:of course that 75% of the workforce are locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Put it out for private tender - and it will be half what the DoT could do it for. With the remit:of course that 75% of the workforce are locals. why should it be local. If the manx cant keep or want the jobs with the type of company that do this type of work than so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Forget the Prom being resurfaced anytime soon, 10-17million is money we just don't have. Drive a little slower along there and the bumps are not too bad. Yeah, think of it as an inexpensive traffic calming scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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