Communications regarding Loch Promenade Tramway Tracks

Summary

The requester asked for communications between the Department of Infrastructure and Sleepwell Hotels regarding the reinstatement of Horse Tramway tracks from 2016 to 2022. The authority responded that no specific communications on this topic exist, though they provided a newsletter update on the broader Douglas Promenade Refurbishment scheme.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure confirmed there has been no specific communication with Sleepwell Hotels regarding the Horse Tramway track reinstatement.
• The request covered the period from 2016 to the date of the response in May 2022.
• The response included a 'MyProm' newsletter detailing ongoing works on Loch, Harris, Central, and Queen's Promenades.
• Auldyn Construction was identified as the contractor for the Douglas Promenade Refurbishment.
• Local artist Anna Wilson won a competition to create artwork for gateway marker posts on the promenade.

Data Disclosed

• 2016
• 2022-04-29
• 2022-05-31
• 2021
• 29 April 2021
• 30 April 2021
• 15 May
• 3 July 2021
• 6 hours
• 9.30am
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686363
• (01624) 686785
• 2420545

Original Request

Please provide all recorded communications between Department officials, staff and / or political members and Sleepwell Hotels containing references to the proposed reinstatement of the Horse Tramway track infrastructure as part of the Douglas Promenade Refurbishment schemes from 2016 to date.

Data Tables (13)

Full Response Text

Appendix 1 1 View this email in your browser
2 Welcome to the MyProm newsletter Welcome to your weekly update on Douglas Promenade Refurbishment. The contractor, Auldyn Construction, remain busy with extra teams employed to work on block paving. Pictured above is the cultural area in front of the Gaiety Theatre. Pictured below is an artist impression of how it will look once completed.
Loch Promenade Douglas Borough Council have started fitting the street light heads on the recently installed lighting columns on Loch Promenade, with the Department's teams continuing to work on pedestrian crossings and side streets in this area. Howard Street continues to be a hive of activity with Manx Utilities carrying out final low voltage electrical connections this Thursday and Friday 29 and 30 April, 2021 with the Department of Infrastructure installing ducting. This will mean pedestrian access will be prohibited during this period. Access to Bon Fabrics will be maintained via Strand Street. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. 3 Paving will continue on the seaside opposite Granville Street plus kerbing being installed at Senna Slip. Quids Inn to Rochester Court paving has been completed.
Please note that for a period up to 6 hours on Thursday 29 April from 9.30am the southbound lane will be closed with parking suspended on the walkway. Manx Utilities will be carrying out essential cleaning/maintenance at Loch Promenade Pump Station. All southbound and northbound traffic will be diverted up Broadway for this period only.
Harris Promenade The below photographs shows how extensive an area the cultural area is. The planting and seating area is really taking shape - full artist impressions available for viewing HERE The footpath construction directly in front of the Sefton Hotel is being worked on over the next couple of weeks with access to the hotel being maintained throughout. Paving continues in front of the Villa Marina colonnade and will shortly start on Broadway in front of the Mannin Hotel. Again pedestrian access is being maintained.
4 5 Pictured above is the block paving in front of the Villa Marina arcade beside the cultural area.
6 The first two gateway marker posts have been installed on Douglas Promenade. The bespoke solid granite features encapsulate the works on Loch and Harris Promenades and have been further enhanced by bespoke art designs from local artist Anna Wilson, who won an artwork competition held earlier in the project. The other two marker posts, will be installed on Loch Promenade in the coming weeks. These will display more artwork from Anna. Central Promenade It has been necessary to extend the closure on Castle Drive until at least 15 May due to lockdown 3. It is hoped that this street will reopen before that. Any updates will be posted on @mypromisleofman Works will then, sequentially, begin on Mona Drive and Empress Drive with all works completing in this area by 3 July 2021. Traffic will use Empress Drive to exit the Prom with entry onto the Prom via Castle Drive. This will change when Empress Drive closes with full signage in place at this time. Tarmac is being laid at Castle Mona shops and in the vicinity of Palace View Terrace.
7 Queen's Promenade Switzerland Road continues to be closed while Manx Utilities complete their low voltage electrical work on Marathon Terrace. Once complete, footpath construction will commence. A paving team is working on the landside footpath in the vicinity of Piccadilly Court. Heras fencing has been erected to keep a safe passage for pedestrians to all businesses along the Marathon Terrace. As sections of work are completed every effort will be made to open up access and create crossing points to assist patrons to the businesses. Our business liaison officer, Karl Millar, continues to work with all businesses along the Promenade.
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Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2420545 31 May 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 April 2022 and which states:

"Please provide all recorded communications between Department officials, staff and / or political members and Sleepwell Hotels containing references to the proposed reinstatement of the Horse Tramway track infrastructure as part of the Douglas Promenade Refurbishment schemes from 2016 to date." Our response to your request is as follows: There has been no specific communication between Department Officials and Sleepwell Hotels regarding the proposed reinstatement of the Horse Tramway tracks. Information and regular updates on the proposals and progress of the Douglas Promenade Refurbishment Scheme were made available to business owners along the Promenade through a weekly newsletter. An example of this newsletter can be found in Appendix 1.

Please quote the reference number 2420545 in any future communications.

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