Treasury has been instructed to return to Tynwald in July with a capital funding request to complete reinstating the horse tram tracks.
During an evening session of Tynwald on June 17th, politicians reviewed the draft business case presented by the Department of Infrastructure for laying the track between the War Memorial and the Sea Terminal.
Initially, Members were asked merely to support its progress through the capital project procedures in line with financial regulations.
However Douglas South MHK Sarah Maltby introduced an amendment requesting the Treasury’s return to court next month with a specific ‘necessary capital funding request’.
Ms Maltby’s amendment was supported by all 21 members of the House of Keys present in the chamber.
Of the six MLCs voting, only Gary Clueit opposed the plan.
Earlier this month, heritage campaigner Charles Guard labelled the DoI’s business case the ‘biggest fudge’ in Manx politics, and called for an amendment to the original motion put forward by the Department of Infrastructure, a call seemingly answered by Ms Maltby.
See also report on MANX NEWS