Happier diner Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, Passing Time said: how many of the hundreds of extra government staff recruited during the last 12 months have been installed at the DoI? Are you asking me? In which case I have absolutely no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: how many of the hundreds of extra government staff recruited during the last 12 months have been installed at the DoI? Well theres the unknown amount of Engineers employed there that nobody seems to be able to quantify . Another worrying issue. Have a friend with businesses on the prom and he tells me Auldyn/DOI have been down at least every other day working on the drains. Apparently theres blockages stopping the water getting away and there struggling to clear them. Apparently it seems its concrete in most cases and not confined to one area . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 59 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Well theres the unknown amount of Engineers employed there that nobody seems to be able to quantify . Another worrying issue. Have a friend with businesses on the prom and he tells me Auldyn/DOI have been down at least every other day working on the drains. Apparently theres blockages stopping the water getting away and there struggling to clear them. Apparently it seems its concrete in most cases and not confined to one area . Who'd have guessed - drainage problems on a DoI project 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: Are you asking me? In which case I have absolutely no idea. Not aimed at you sir, hoping somebody on here may know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Passing Time said: how many of the hundreds of extra government staff recruited during the last 12 months have been installed at the DoI? Not many on roads!! Mostly cabinet office, contact tracing, security at ports for checking forms etc , you would expect lots of the jobs to disappear as we remove restrictions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Who'd have guessed - drainage problems on a DoI projec This is not an image from the .prom, but I do think it is amusing and relevant. When the DoI designed the new Laxey bridge they replaced the old, humped, bridge that diverted flood water from Minorca Hill into the river, with a new flat bridge that allowed the flood water to pass straight over. This is a photo a local took during the Second Great Laxey Flood, using milk to show water flow. Clearly the flood water has some disdain for the drainage system the DoI has installed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Not aimed at you sir, hoping somebody on here may know OK. If you just want to post you can use the 'Reply to this Topic' box at the bottom rather than 'quoting' another poster. Saves confusion Edited February 9, 2022 by Happier diner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Numbnuts said: Well theres the unknown amount number of Engineers employed there that nobody seems to be able to quantify . Another worrying issue. Have a friend with businesses on the prom and he tells me Auldyn/DOI have been down at least every other day working on the drains. Apparently theres blockages stopping the water getting away and there struggling to clear them. Apparently it seems its concrete in most cases and not confined to one area . 😇 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 39 minutes ago, Banker said: Not many on roads!! Mostly cabinet office, contact tracing, security at ports for checking forms etc , you would expect lots of the jobs to disappear as we remove restrictions. Except they won't, there's a fair chance they'll mostly be found other placements within Govt, as is always the way. Turfing them out on their ears puts them on the unemployment/bennies figures which is politically unpalatable too. Imagine a sudden increase of 300+? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 45 minutes ago, Banker said: Not many on roads!! Mostly cabinet office, contact tracing, security at ports for checking forms etc , you would expect lots of the jobs to disappear as we remove restrictions. Are you new to the IOM... 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, Happier diner said: OK. If you just want to post you can use the 'Reply to this Topic' box at the bottom rather than 'quoting' another poster. Saves confusion Or you could just ignore it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Well theres the unknown amount of Engineers employed there that nobody seems to be able to quantify . Another worrying issue. Have a friend with businesses on the prom and he tells me Auldyn/DOI have been down at least every other day working on the drains. Apparently theres blockages stopping the water getting away and there struggling to clear them. Apparently it seems its concrete in most cases and not confined to one area . I walked the prom today and they are trying to clear a blockage on queens promenade with a compressor and water lance , ironically that area does not suffer from sand and shingle washing over as happens on other parts of the prom , further down near the palace shops another man was trying to clear a section of drain with a water tank and compressor , the design of these drains is unsuitable for areas where storm deposits ,horse manure , sand and gravel can easily fill the drain holes on the kerb and fill the whole box drain up , another major design problem is along by the war memorial where there used to be a raised footpath between the promenade walkway and the road , this reduced the water sand and shingle that got onto the roadway in bad weather , that new design has nothing to divert water back into the sea and on an inshore gale everything will wash up into the drainage system blocking it , you have to ask yourself who designed these things , there will need to be men down there clearing drains all the time , what a waste of time and money, !l likewise the sand and shingle on the Beach is higher then I can ever remember it , just waiting for the next onshore gale 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Makes you wonder what the Victorians knew about building a promenade that the DOI don't. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) The 'snagging' list has been published on the FOI website today. It's certainly a long one at 39 pages. It won't allow me to link to it but it's dated 9th February. Edited February 9, 2022 by 0bserver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: Or you could just ignore it Or you could learn how to use forums maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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