Temporary car parks on brownfield sites in Douglas have been criticised for ‘dragging the town down and stopping investment’.
Leases for the facilities are supposed to cease after two years, however, some ‘temporary’ car parks have been operating in the capital for more than a decade.
Council Leader David Christian says they look like ‘bomb sites’ and discourage development in the town.
He spoke to Local Democracy Reporter Chris Cave:
Cruise ship with 1000 visitors arrives this morning
A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people is due to visit the Island's capital today.
Government could cash in £852.6m assets within 10 days
The Isle of Man could find more than £850 million in just over a week if it needed to, according to Treasury Minister Chris Thomas.
Rapists's appeal against sentence thrown out
A rapist who was jailed for more than 18 years after subjecting his girlfriend to an hours-long ordeal of sexual violence has had an appeal against his sentence thrown out.
Last chance to become next TT's charity partner
Today's your last chance to apply to become next year's official TT charity partner.
No gas price hike after regulator review
The Island's regulator says there'll be no gas price rises until at least the end of the year after a review.
Cafe hits back after staff abused
A café in the south of the Island has hit back after a man abused two young members of staff during their first day on the job.
Online appointments being considered by sexual health clinic
Health Minister Claire Christian says the Island's sexual health clinic gets around 300 phone calls a week - and Manx Care is considering an online appointments system.
Treasury can’t say how much is made from medicinal cannabis
Treasury Minister Chris Thomas says he doesn't know how much money medicinal cannabis has put in the government's coffers.
