Lonan3 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That's how Treasury Minister Allan Bell describes Douglas (God only knows how he'd describe his own constituency!!)., and I have to say that it's difficult to argue against. Any suggestions as to how it ought to be improved (other than nuclear explosives, that is)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That's how Treasury Minister Allan Bell describes Douglas (God only knows how he'd describe his own constituency!!)., and I have to say that it's difficult to argue against. Any suggestions as to how it ought to be improved (other than nuclear explosives, that is)? Allow improvement grants for flats. These buildings make up much of the town centre, yet aren't permitted to apply for grants. Daft. More compulsary purchase type stuff like what happened up around tynwald street. That scheme was supposed to cover the whole area, but they apparently ran out of dosh after doing the first time buyers and old folks place. I can't see how such a scheme would't make money rather than cost money in the current market. Oh and less dickhead planners. Fuck knows what the corpy are thinking about with the quay. Bung a pedestrian area next to the biggest supermarket on the island. Then do some sort of half arsed pedestrian area half way along, raising the road to the same level as the pavement so that all the cars drive on your posh expensive paving and make it look shite, and ensuring that nobody walks on your new pedestrian area ever again! The quay should have had it's buildings refreshed, not the pavement. Christ knows why you'd want to create a posh pedestrain area overlooking an industrial estate either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Paint all those gorgeous terraced houses on Bucks Road, Woodbourne Road and Broadway white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That's how Treasury Minister Allan Bell describes Douglas (God only knows how he'd describe his own constituency!!)., and I have to say that it's difficult to argue against. Any suggestions as to how it ought to be improved (other than nuclear explosives, that is)? I agree with him and I'm glad he had the nerve to say it rather than implying everything is lovely and we have "Freedom to Flourish' here.The weeds certainly do. I would like to see an alternative photography competition where people show the island as it really is. Then maybe the politicians and planners would make some effort to improve things. But isn't there a local plan for each area? I seem to remember seeing a Douglas Plan where areas were designated for different activities. retail-housing-industrial etc Douglas Corporation should have a plan of what they want to achieve in the next 10 years, 5 years, 1 year and stop all this Twinning with Ballamonney stuff. Have they ever had regular meetings with their rate payers to get ideas about Douglas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would like to see an alternative photography competition where people show the island as it really is. Then maybe the politicians and planners would make some effort to improve things. I smell a new thread with prizes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 The quayside road/pedestrian area has turned in to a bit of shambles....I wish they just had the bottle to shut the whole of it all the way down to the old bus station and really give it a harbour side feel....at the moment its neither one thing or the other...half arsed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 there's a market??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would like to see an alternative photography competition where people show the island as it really is. Then maybe the politicians and planners would make some effort to improve things. I smell a new thread with prizes..... I thought of starting a thread with - the good the bad - in its title. Pictures taken in a spot on the island, one showing the great bits, and another from the same spot, maybe just looking in another dircetion, showing the bad bits. For example - The Head Road - a picture over looking the bay .. then turn round and take a picture of that pile of stinking old beds and cupboards that been on the grass for years, then, the mountain course at the tram crossing, then the old TT museum. Im sure you get my drift, So come on - lets get some pictures on 'ere. Im not stumping up for some prizes thou' - I will leave that to the DTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 A run-down market town? Dear me, what is Mr Bell thinking of? It's nothing like as good as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednik Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That's how Treasury Minister Allan Bell describes Douglas (God only knows how he'd describe his own constituency!!)., and I have to say that it's difficult to argue against. Any suggestions as to how it ought to be improved (other than nuclear explosives, that is)? Douglas Corporation should have a plan of what they want to achieve in the next 10 years, 5 years, 1 year and stop all this Twinning with Ballamonney stuff. I can't recall if it was the corpy or not, but remember Douglas 2000. All glossy brochures and plans of the new developments they had planned. Isn't there still an office on Victoria Street with all the same photos in the window? No idea what goes on in there, I think I remember them painting all the bins and lampposts blue. The place is a tip and it's a real embarrassment when you bring people over who are used to traveling round towns and cities. The roads are a state, the pavements are a state, the buildings are scruffy. What would general feedback be if rates went up to cover the cost of decorating each property every few years, ad the corpy/jobseekers/prisoners made sure everywhere was painted regularly. Those who keep their property presentable should have nothing to complain about as it's just another way of paying for what you do already. I know it would never work for a million reasons, but the town really needs to do something radical. Have a look around anywhere you go regularly as if you were there for the first time and there will be things you see that need improvement that you just walk past every day and don't notice. Try doing the same on any trip through Douglas and see it from a newcomers point f view. It's a hovel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneak Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 They can start with prom area: Get rid of those tacky lights and put some nice modern ones in. A few modern structures along there would be nice aswell. The whole place just looks filthy dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsticks Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would like to see an alternative photography competition where people show the island as it really is. Then maybe the politicians and planners would make some effort to improve things. I smell a new thread with prizes..... Ooohhh make it so. I have "a bit of spare time" at the moment so could do some travelling around to get some decent snaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 That's how Treasury Minister Allan Bell describes Douglas (God only knows how he'd describe his own constituency!!)., and I have to say that it's difficult to argue against. Any suggestions as to how it ought to be improved (other than nuclear explosives, that is)? I agree with him. Douglas ratepayers pay some of the highest rates on the Island and f**k knows where the money goes. Douglas Town Council should be ashamed about how badly the money is spent, with all the new apartments on the prom their rates take must have gone up significantly in the last 5 years so where is the money being spent? Probably shite ideas like Douglas 2000 - initiatives that make the town look 7 years past its sell by date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Its more of a crappy seaside resort than a run down market town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsticks Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It's the seaside town that they forgot to bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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