Holte End Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: This is a much needed project and needs to be prioritised it comes into the news every couple of years and then melts away. When questioned regarding if it was to have a swimming pool Julie Edge wasn’t sure she obviously has not studied the plans in detail, unbelievable or is it ? The children from the South deserve better and the longer they drag their collective feet the more it will cost. Good on Juan I hope he gets things moving it would be great if this government achieved at least one thing of note in their tenure and time is running out. That's what Harmer said about the Liverpool Landing Stage and the Promenade, lets get things moving and both came to a big stop. Edited December 22, 2023 by Holte End 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I've never been into Castle Rushen High School, but I heard that it is well maintained and not lacking in anything? It was put to me that this was a 'vote fishing exercise' by an MHK who didn't get re-elected anyway? Now it has got a life of its own and before we know it, the south of the island will be seeking independence from the rest of us in protest! St Ninian's and Ramsey Grammar are surely a lot older, even perhaps Ballakermeen? Where is is all going to end? There's quite a few quite adequate schools, admittedly quite old, been demolished to satisfy some hair brained jealousy, to be replaced by more modern buildings, which don't offer much more than the buildings they replaced! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Didn't the Pink Book used to have a list of all the capital projects that were in the pipeline? Surely these things are planned years in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 This project has been in the pipeline for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, Max Power said: I've never been into Castle Rushen High School, but I heard that it is well maintained and not lacking in anything? It was put to me that this was a 'vote fishing exercise' by an MHK who didn't get re-elected anyway? Now it has got a life of its own and before we know it, the south of the island will be seeking independence from the rest of us in protest! St Ninian's and Ramsey Grammar are surely a lot older, even perhaps Ballakermeen? Where is is all going to end? There's quite a few quite adequate schools, admittedly quite old, been demolished to satisfy some hair brained jealousy, to be replaced by more modern buildings, which don't offer much more than the buildings they replaced! Well the south MHKs are much better at single issue lobbying then other areas hence the pressure for the £40m project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 This project has been in the pipeline for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 £40,000,000 a fair starting bid, lets add a pool another£20,000,000. Up to £60,000,000 and not a sod been turned starting to runaway so if if landing stage is any gauge we will be into 100,000,000 before long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Max Power said: I've never been into Castle Rushen High School, but I heard that it is well maintained and not lacking in anything? It was put to me that this was a 'vote fishing exercise' by an MHK who didn't get re-elected anyway? Now it has got a life of its own and before we know it, the south of the island will be seeking independence from the rest of us in protest! St Ninian's and Ramsey Grammar are surely a lot older, even perhaps Ballakermeen? Where is is all going to end? There's quite a few quite adequate schools, admittedly quite old, been demolished to satisfy some hair brained jealousy, to be replaced by more modern buildings, which don't offer much more than the buildings they replaced! Man admits never being in the building but yet knows that the building doesn’t need replacing. Also man believes everything revolves around Douglas. Probably one of those taxi drivers who refuses to drive out of Douglas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, Gizo said: Man admits never being in the building but yet knows that the building doesn’t need replacing. Also man believes everything revolves around Douglas. Probably one of those taxi drivers who refuses to drive out of Douglas. Well, if some of the recent Douglas schools which were demolished are anything to go by, then I wouldn't need to go into the building would I? And as I said, what about Ramsey Grammar school, I have at least seen Castle Rushen from outside and it looks more recent than any of the others I mentioned. Where did I mention that everything revolves around Douglas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte End Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Mercenary said: Well the south MHKs are much better at single issue lobbying then other areas hence the pressure for the £40m project But that is all they are good for. There is only one of them on a department for a start. No claim, no blame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primator Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Omobono said: Manx Radio sadly taken over by the Woke culture , so as not to offend anyone , we could still called bruised eye friday ? Maybe BAME Eye Friday would keep everyone happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 18 hours ago, Holte End said: That's what Harmer said about the Liverpool Landing Stage and the Promenade, lets get things moving and both came to a big stop. Are you suggesting that if the CR school project is rushed through, it will start another pandemic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 You could never call this project rushed through it has been on the cards for ages and for someone who has never been in the school to pass comment…well really that says it all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: You could never call this project rushed through it has been on the cards for ages and for someone who has never been in the school to pass comment…well really that says it all. No it doesn't, nobody has actually stated what the supposed issues are with the CRHS building, all I can hear are cries of 'we need a new school' but nothing to substantiate that. Can the existing building brought up to spec, like others have been, or is it falling down and a danger to life and limb? This all began when there was a glut of new schools, Henry Bloom Noble and Bermahague Schools were announced, a building to relieve the pressure on St Ninians. Then it sounded like 'Oh we want a new school in the South too!' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Castle Rushen is awful. Parts of the building are in a shocking state. Investment was desperately needed years ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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