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2000 |
Over 2,500 people attend annual
"open day". Many express annoyance
at total lack of progress. |
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July |
Petition of Grievance presented to
HRH The Prince of Wales on Tynwald Day. |
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2001 |
DoT finally release their draft
report 16th February and give
'interested parties' 19 days to
respond. Manx National Heritage
strongly object to the conclusions. |
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Mar |
"Friends" organise a coach party for
a friendly protest outside Tynwald
where Minister Brown is due to
explain his Departments unfortunate
delays. |
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Apr |
Report submitted to Tynwald.
The report ducks the issue and
attempts to hand over responsibility
for the Pier to MNH.
Tynwald direct DoT told to liaise
with MNH and other parties,
including FQPR and RTC. This never
happens.
At MNH's behest yet another Report
is commissioned at a cost of
£68,000. This time for a full
Heritage restoration. |
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Nov |
This report is received with a price
tag of up to £17m. It is of course
rejected. |
|
2002 |
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Feb |
DoT attempt to de-Register the Pier.
Application blocked. |
|
Oct |
DoT withdraw application to
de-Register. Pier continues to
'enjoy' protection. |
|
Dec |
DoT issue "Prohibition Notice" on
Health and Safety grounds. (Is this
is so that no-one can go on the Pier
to assess its good condition?) |
|
2003 |
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Feb |
The Friends are contacted by Mandall
Engineering who were responsible for
Saltburn Pier Restoration. They
suggest a figure of £3.2m. Friends
also ask BW Partnership to revisit
their report for price updating.
This comes out at £2.5-£4m.
Maintenance £35K after 5 years. DoT
issue Press release re proposed
remedial works and assures that
Local consultations will take place.
Planning application RB154 (This is
thrown out as the Pier is Registered
and needs specific RB consent. Even
after all these years DoT fail to
grasp this fact.). The consultations
never take place. |
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Apr |
(Really!) Transport Minister Shimmin
and DoT team hold meeting in Ramsey
with interested parties. Mr Shimmin
says he does not want to be
remembered the Minister "who pulled
down the Pier." DoT applies for Fee
money for yet another report. |
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Jul |
DOT refuse permission to hold Pier
Day. So Friend's hold "Beneath the
Pier Party" |
|
Dec |
DoT finally get around to asking BW
to produce another Report. |
|
2004 |
Minister Shimmin in consultation
with Tynwald Colleagues restates his
wish and suggests a "Consultation
group". BW Report puts figure of
£5.8m on a restoration that involves
massive intervention above Pile
level.
Mr Shimmin attends Friends AGM and
again promises Discussion group to
seek a way forward. |
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Sep-Nov |
This group finally meets. They talk
all around the subject but "Planning
Dept" are never invited until
"Friends" insist they must be
present. Discussions are meaningless
without their input. Meetings
eventually founder due to DoT
obduracy in trying to get everyone
to support their view and thus have
"ownership" of any outcome. DoT
Minister Shimmin will approach
Tynwald in Feb 2005 for funding for
another report to "test the mood of
Tynwald." |
