Government submits plan for improvements to Sea Terminal

[Amadeus]

There I was hoping they would propose moving their offices out of prime real estate and putting the building to better use, such as making the upstairs a restaurant again. There are precisely zero reasons why the DOI needs offices in there and couldn't be housed in some existing government building elsewhere. Sad. 

 

The Department of Infrastructure has proposed improvements to the interior of the Sea Terminal in Douglas.

A planning application, submitted last week, proposes the fixing of the balustrading (stair railing) on the level above the departures and arrivals lounge, replacement of the old leaking flat-roof coverings and the installation of a new fire escape staircase from roof level to ground level on the Victoria Pier.

 

[NoTailT]

So not really improvements just stuff that benefits themselves?

[Passing Time]

Positioned perfectly for a transport hub. Get rid of the DoI and make this the bus terminal

[Amadeus]

32 minutes ago, NoTailT said:

So not really improvements just stuff that benefits themselves?

Yup

[Dirty Buggane]

Bit ironic your post above

[2112]

This will be another waste if taxpayers money by Chris Thomas’s Deoartment. Not only that it will cause grate upheaval, disruptions and as will most refurbishment and renovations, go over budget and time. No doubt the IOMG pet contractors will be doing the work? 

[Happier diner]

9 minutes ago, 2112 said:

This will be another waste if taxpayers money by Chris Thomas’s Deoartment. Not only that it will cause grate upheaval, disruptions and as will most refurbishment and renovations, go over budget and time. No doubt the IOMG pet contractors will be doing the work? 

Who are their pet contractors?

[Happier diner]

9 hours ago, NoTailT said:

So not really improvements just stuff that benefits themselves?

So ballustrading a stair case, adding a fire escape, repairing the leaking roof. Hardly luxury items are they. What rubbish people spout on here sometimes. 

[NoTail]

Do you actually need planning permission to fix a roof?

[Boris Johnson]

1 minute ago, NoTail said:

Do you actually need planning permission to fix a roof?

The isle of Man - where you can                   't

 

[ptarmigan]

It’ll be patchwork emergency repairs as usual there’s no planned maintenance programme across the government estate. No sense of priority. 

[Boris Johnson]

Just now, ptarmigan said:

It’ll be patchwork emergency repairs as usual there’s no planned maintenance programme across the government estate. No sense of priority. 

I think that is just doi that don't plan.

They don't even know what they own that needs maintaining I was told by a gov, non DOI employee

[NoTailT]

30 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

So ballustrading a stair case, adding a fire escape, repairing the leaking roof. Hardly luxury items are they. What rubbish people spout on here sometimes. 

Sorry not how my post intended to come across.

More the stupidity of the news making a point about it 'improvements' and the grandstanding of this thread.

[Andy Onchan]

35 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

So ballustrading a stair case, adding a fire escape, repairing the leaking roof. Hardly luxury items are they. What rubbish people spout on here sometimes. 

Actually it's maintenance dressed up as capital projects. Which tells you everything about the DOI.

[Albert Tatlock]

9 hours ago, Passing Time said:

Positioned perfectly for a transport hub. Get rid of the DoI and make this the bus terminal

Totally agree...the DoI should be told to get out of that building. Transport hub...buses again, ticket shop and welcome centre, and some good eateries.

Won't change how the DoI operates, they can screw us up just as well based in Ramsey, Peel or anywhere out of town.