cissolt Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, finlo said: More likely we'll see these kind of increases on a whole raft of things. They have already put up the costs of most licenses by around 20%, I wonder if it will fall in line with inflation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, finlo said: More likely we'll see these kind of increases on a whole raft of things. Stu Peters will be along shortly to explain that the price hasn't risen for "X" years and therefore this rise is the consequence of all those missing rises being dumped on the system in one go. Of course, all this will represent yet another Govt feed into local inflation if tradesmen choose to pass the increases on to their customers which at that rate most of them will almost certainly do. It all gives the impression of desperate scratching down the upholstery for coins and never mind the bigger picture or any damage in may be contributing to. Reinforced by the difficulties Allinson is reported as already having with the next Budget. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/tramway-terrace-surveyors-concerned-by-demolition-recommendation/ "The report states "it must be strongly questioned why the engineers at MC2 and BSA recommend demolition of the whole terrace, which has statutory protection as part of a registered building group, without having entered these buildings and relying on other opinion without question."" The first report commissioned by DoI. The latest report commissioned by DEFA. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistercee Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Burroughs Stewart Associates involved in yet another Government farce!! It really is pantomime Season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, Mistercee said: Burroughs Stewart Associates involved in yet another Government farce!! It really is pantomime Season. Jesus wept! After their catastrophic contribution to the Promenade fiasco, how are they even on the tender list for the DoI. I've never really subscribed to the 'brown envelope' theory, but stuff like this does make you wonder? Or are the people at the top of the DoI just really thick, with very short memories? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Far be it from me to be cynical, but it could be that persons within the DoI, for reasons unknown, wanted the building demolished. So they contracted companies which would give them the answer they wanted. Thet did not expect anyone to make a fuss. When the fuss happened, the gov. was forced into getting a second (or as there were two companies involved in the first place) a third opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) DOI are just a make-it-up-as-you-go-along, self-service outfit, keeping themselves in what they perceive to be glory projects. Burroughs Stewart are clearly signed up as their accomplices to this. Oh look. Douglas needs a sea wall. Edited December 30, 2023 by Non-Believer Extra bit 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code99 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 "DoI 'clearly not fit for purpose' says Chief Minister", Alfred Louis Cannan, 30 October, 2021 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/doi-clearly-not-fit-for-purpose-says-chief-minister/ Chief Minister was right. So, Alfred Louis Cannan, what are you going to do about it? 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Surely there should be an enquiry into how "mistakes" like this can happen, this could have been another costly fuck up and as usual the taxpaying footing the bill. This needs to be investigated thoroughly and anyone or persons involved needs to brought to book. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, code99 said: "DoI 'clearly not fit for purpose' says Chief Minister", Alfred Louis Cannan, 30 October, 2021 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/doi-clearly-not-fit-for-purpose-says-chief-minister/ Chief Minister was right. So, Alfred Louis Cannan, what are you going to do about it? There have been ongoing moves to break it up, including recently moving Port Security to DHA. But it must be a behemoth task and no doubt one or two empire rulers will be contesting it. The problem is that if you break up one empire, you end up with a lot of smaller ones and the CS will insist that they all have their own admin structures so you end up multiplying the problem. Perhaps we could ask Tony Brown, its creator, for advice.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Wasn't it reported the DOI wanted changes to the railways report also? Can't find the news item. What is the point of paying for expert reports if you try to influence the report? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Perhaps we could ask Tony Brown to give up his undeserved pension due to the amount of money his fuck ups have cost this island ?. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/doi-questions-some-of-heritage-railway-report/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Ann Corlett MHK Douglas Central has been justifying her existence, moaning about the lack of action over 20mph zones near to Ballakermeen High School. Granted she has a right to moan, but at the first sign of climbing the greasy pole, and recognition she happily takes the CM shilling. The DoI are useless, but an MHK had good skills, they would have tried to foster good relationships, and tried to ensure an attempt to start any remedial works, in stages. Moaning won’t get the job done. Ex Minister Chris Thomas MHK Douglas Central also joined in with criticism of the DoI, which is really laughable when he was their former Minister. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, 2112 said: joined in with criticism of the DoI, which is really laughable when he was their former Minister. It's not laughable at all given that he was sacked for campaigning for schemes like this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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