Newsbot Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The search for a location for a sewage treatment plant in the north of the Isle of Man is concluded. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7881235.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 How exciting. Everyone should start hoarding their logs now so that the new facility will be well patronised when it opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 How much did buying the whole farm cost? Anyhoo, I thought good Manx government 'bought the farm' years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 oh no, not Bride, cue objections, petitions, public enquiry (whatever happened to the long wave broadcaster anyway ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 If it wasn't for all this stuff in Bride paying huge rates they couldn't afford all these petitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The search for a location for a sewage treatment plant in the north of the Isle of Man is concluded. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7881235.stm 130 acres is large area. How much sewage is there? Is this the same place where they were planning to put the civic amenity site for the north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (whatever happened to the long wave broadcaster anyway ?) Wilf told everyone who would listen that it causes cancer, bubonic plague, microwaves sea birds until crispy, loses your car keys and attracts paedophiles* - with some dubious theories scientific evidence to back it up. * Some or all of this may be entirely made up, but that was the general gist of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdose Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wait, I though that was the Marina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 is Balladoole the farm on the rise just before the Dogmills ? (pumping up-hill again ?) I don't know why the govt have to buy the whole place then lease what they don't need back to the farmer, why not just buy the field they want ? (or is it the farmer's retirement fund) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Maybe just the one field was not for sale - perhaps the land owner decided he wanted to sell all or nothing, maybe due to concerns about the impact such a facility may have on the value of his remaining land (or retirement fund if you like!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 "An environmental impact assessment will now be carried out on the farm and surrounding area. " Shouldn't they do that BEFORE they choose the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 "An environmental impact assessment will now be carried out on the farm and surrounding area. " Shouldn't they do that BEFORE they choose the area? Look at that area as you come down from the mountain and you'll see what is happening to that coastline. Give it another 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The coast erosion at Balladoole ceased many years ago. The land is prime farmland though. It is a shame to see such rich land being used for such a project, but government here seems to be all about bureaucrats on auto-pilot trying to recreate suburban Merseyside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The coast erosion at Balladoole ceased many years ago. The land is prime farmland though. It is a shame to see such rich land being used for such a project, but government here seems to be all about bureaucrats on auto-pilot trying to recreate suburban Merseyside. Ah... but why was this done? 1/ Maybe there's planning or scope for house builders to build new houses in the future there? 2/ Strategic upgrading of the all island iris scheme? 3/ (Add your own suggestion).................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The coast erosion at Balladoole ceased many years ago. The land is prime farmland though. It is a shame to see such rich land being used for such a project, but government here seems to be all about bureaucrats on auto-pilot trying to recreate suburban Merseyside. Ah... but why was this done? 1/ Maybe there's planning or scope for house builders to build new houses in the future there? 2/ Strategic upgrading of the all island iris scheme? 3/ (Add your own suggestion).................... They are planning a civic amenity site several miles away from where most of the people live just because a farmer offered them the land. It doesn't make sense because people will have to drive to the recycling site using up more petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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