Numbnuts Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Max Power said: I think we'll have a further bomb site in Lord Street once the flats are vacated and demolished! Douglas is a bloody disgrace. i was really hopeful that the bus station site would have started a rejuvenation! Another thing which could have still been happily serving us today! We can add this to the long list of wastelands within the town, some half built, some half pulled down! Summerland was only demolished in case a private operator could have made a go of it and competed with the NSC and the Villa. We are led by people with tiny little minds, and have been for years! Old Salvation Army hall on Lord street is another for sale and destined for demolition too due to state of building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 55 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Old Salvation Army hall on Lord street is another for sale and destined for demolition too due to state of building. The money just isn't there in the form of private investment to rebuild all the areas of Douglas that need it. The safest option is to just drop the buildings and grass over the sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 30 minutes ago, 0bserver said: The money just isn't there in the form of private investment to rebuild all the areas of Douglas that need it. The safest option is to just drop the buildings and grass over the sites. Your right but they never do that over here do they. Got to leave a plot till its looking like a bomb site then pretend its not there . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 17 hours ago, 0bserver said: The money just isn't there in the form of private investment to rebuild all the areas of Douglas that need it. The safest option is to just drop the buildings and grass over the sites. No One is going to grass over prime sites in town centre, I think you will find a private/public sector partnership to refurbish lord street for young singles/couples would work. Cronkbourne village is being refurbished as they become vacant by Aragon properties after Braddan commissioners sold the site & should have been retained for social housing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 17 hours ago, 0bserver said: The money just isn't there in the form of private investment to rebuild all the areas of Douglas that need it. The safest option is to just drop the buildings and grass over the sites. There have to be incentives from Tynwald for developers to redevelop or retrofit urban areas rather than further damage the biosphere with totally unnecessary green field projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 There also have to be disincentives to keeping those 6,000+ homes empty Perhaps compulsory purchase after 2 years at value less 20% speculation tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: There have to be incentives from Tynwald for developers to redevelop or retrofit urban areas rather than further damage the biosphere with totally unnecessary green field projects That’s what MDC are supposed to be doing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 What MDC are actually doing requires some scrutiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SleepyJoe Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Edited February 13, 2022 by SleepyJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Banker Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: What MDC are actually doing requires some scrutiny I think maybe Chris Thomas has similar views 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 So that is at least £124,550 spent so far without actually achieving very much at all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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