Campaigners claim of 'paranoid secrecy' over prom plans

Thu, 10 Mar 2016

Campaigners have branded the level of "paranoid secrecy" within the Council of Ministers "shocking" - after it refused to disclose details of a planning enquiry into Douglas Promenade.

An independent inspector compiled a report on government's proposed £21 million scheme at the end of last year - it's now been handed to CoMIN for consideration.

Murray Lambden has led a campaign group on Facebook opposing the original plans to move the horse trams on to the walkway.

He says he believes "it has all gone quiet" because the inspector's report doesn't side with politicians' plans: