NSC being future proofed to avoid further flooding issues

Fri, 01 Jul 2016

Significant work is being carried out to future-proof the National Sports Centre in Douglas from flooding.

That's the message from the Department of Education and Children which says work is continuing to repair and improve sports facilities which were damaged by bad weather in December.

This will include flood proof doors and barriers - however in the House of Keys this week Onchan MHK Peter Karran raised concerns that no one's been held to account.

The building is over 18 years old - MHK Bill Malarkey is a member of the department and says no one was to blame: