the stinking enigma Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I will not capitalise it whichever way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said: If it happens we will get these classic business names at least. Douglas Shitty Wok? Douglas Shitty Cabs? Douglas Shitty Pizza? With apologies to South Park What you'll get first and foremost is a lot of uprated titles, positions and pomp and ceremony with all the admin costs that go with it. DBC would spend a fortune on that, along with the new signage, crests, flags, even down to departmental headed paper. And to what end? How exactly will it benefit Douglas and its already pressed ratepayers and businesses? It will be a continuation of the malaise that affects a lot of other governance of the Island, namely appearance over substance. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 No appetite for Ramsey jumping on the bandwagon @Rhumsaa.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: No appetite for Ramsey jumping on the bandwagon @Rhumsaa.? No 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I read the threads but don’t always agree with them and I am entitled to my opinion, and by the way Onchan is not and hopefully never will be part ofDouglas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, hissingsid said: I read the threads but don’t always agree with them and I am entitled to my opinion, and by the way Onchan is not and hopefully never will be part ofDouglas. It's all one big Conurbation now, might have been Onchan Village a 60-70 years ago but it is undeniable part of Douglas now, Douglas is not comparable to London with it's different boroughs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, alpha-acid said: It's all one big Conurbation now, might have been Onchan Village a 60-70 years ago but it is undeniable part of Douglas now, Douglas is not comparable to London with it's different boroughs No it isn't. Where are you getting your "facts" from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Passing Time said: No it isn't. Where are you getting your "facts" from You don't need any facts have you driven between Douglas and Onchan and seen a nice greenbelt separating the two its built up from Douglas Prom up Summerhill and into Onchan it is just one town 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, James Blonde said: It will make the local officials feel even more importanter than they already do. Mayor of the City of Douglas sounds a bit more grand than just Mayor of Douglas... That actually about the only difference that there is between an English[1] Town and an English City. A Town has a Mayor, a City has a Lord Mayor. [1] Or Welsh. Scotland as usual has its own funny names for things and no one is really quite sure what the situation is in Ireland. As usual. Edited December 3, 2021 by Roger Mexico 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, hissingsid said: I read the threads but don’t always agree with them and I am entitled to my opinion, and by the way Onchan is not and hopefully never will be part ofDouglas. To be exact about these things, Douglas is actually part of Onchan (except for South Quay which is part of Braddan). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, alpha-acid said: You don't need any facts have you driven between Douglas and Onchan and seen a nice greenbelt separating the two its built up from Douglas Prom up Summerhill and into Onchan it is just one town *shakes head slowly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 5 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: How much is the cathedral going to cost? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Does this mean I can herd my cats up Victoria Street if I get Freeman of the City status? Or does it mean I can do a 30 second supermarket dash round Deals? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 .... and that is what we expect from City status !!! If we are representative of Dlas voters/ public opinion, how is Amadeus going to vote on this now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Amadeus said: As mentioned in the agenda for the next council meeting, just published on the Douglas website, an application will be made for City status for Douglas. Before the usual Manx crabs kick in again, I think it would be great if we got it. Would have made a good April fools, how would Douglas benefit from a City status? Other than make spending sound more acceptable....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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