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Commissioners says claims about old fire station are 'misguided'

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

By Emma Draper - Local Democracy Reporter
By Emma Draper - Local Democracy Reporter

Castletown Commissioners has issued a rebuttal over claims made by a former chief minister Tony Brown about a proposal to demolish the old Castletown fire station.

The local authority says the claims are ‘misguided’ and ‘fail’ to consider wider implications for the town.

In a statement it says the plan to demolish the building and create short-term parking ‘aligns’ with the position taken by successive boards.

It’s also confirmed the authority didn’t buy the site so it could have the fire station building.

The commissioners say they were approached by a number of third parties which they believe underscores the ‘strategic importance’ of the site.

Originally a local brewery had planned to use the building however this fell through and the authority says its ‘disappointed’ that this was the final result.

The ‘setback’ from the previous company has not ‘derailed’ the commissioners long term plans to explore more suitable options and it says the building could be used as interim option for its own use.


 

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