How they voted:
| Member | July 2016 | December 2016 | January 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Malarkey Amendment In recommendation 6, to remove the words: ‘War Memorial’ and to insert the words: ‘Sea Terminal’. |
Ashford Amendment In (ii) to remove the word ‘Broadway’ and insert the words ‘the Sea Terminal’ |
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| Hon Robert Howard QUAYLE Esq MHK |
FOR | AGAINST | ? |
| William Catto SHIMMINS MHK |
n/a |
AGAINST | ? |
What they promised:
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House of Keys General Election 2016; responses given to Isle of Man Newspapers re future of horse trams. |
2016 Manifesto |
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|---|---|---|
| Hon Robert Howard QUAYLE Esq MHK |
"Down the side of the prom for the full length as proposed back in 2012 when I was a member of Dol." |
n/a |
| William Catto SHIMMINS MHK |
"Single track between Broadway and Derby Castle to be operated outside peak commuting times." |
n/a |
What they said in Keys:
| Member | July 2016 |
|---|---|
| Hon Robert Howard QUAYLE Esq MHK |
Did not speak |
| William Catto SHIMMINS MHK |
n/a |
| December 2016 | |
| Hon Robert Howard QUAYLE Esq MHK |
Did not speak |
| William Catto SHIMMINS MHK |
Mr Shimmins: Thank you, Mr President. Perhaps we should consider what the Victorians who built our railways would do. They were forever innovating and changing things: lines were rerouted, rebuilt, amended at short notice. They embraced change, but I am not really hearing a lot of that today. There appears to be an expectation that the Government has a blank cheque to replace every rivet and bolt on our railways exactly the way it was. I think the Victorians might find that rather bizarre. I really like the shorter, more regular service on the horse trams. I like the sound of a visitor centre with a gift shop, with things to do when you are off the horse tram. I would like to be able to buy a souvenir when I get off with my family, and perhaps a café as well. It feels like a modern tourist attraction with a strong heritage underpinning it. I also like the fact that it is joined up and links in with the Manx Electric Railway. It joins up with our shopping area, so people have the Villa, they have the shopping, they have the horse trams and the visitor centre and that gives an injection of new thinking. I think it could give a much-needed new lease of life to the horse trams. So I am really enthusiastic about it, as you can probably tell. The second point I would like to make is that all of our neighbouring nations are ensuring that all new road reconstructions provide much-needed safe routes for walkers and cyclists. A high number of cyclists have suffered broken bones, and worse, due to their wheels being caught in the horse tram tracks, so this feels longs overdue. Again, if we could think with perhaps a slightly different approach than in the past; if we could encourage more people to take exercise on the Promenade for leisure or for eating, then the health benefits are enormous. Research shows that these also translate into significant financial and social benefits.
I think that would help the overall business case for these works and, as such, I hope that the Minister will confirm that cycling and walking routes will be included in any new major scheme for the Promenade. |
