DHSC issues notice to Braddan Commissioners over vehicle access to community centre

A 28 day notice has been issued to Braddan Commissioners by the Department of Health and Social Care over vehicle access to its new community centre.

The local authority says that access has always been through hospital grounds, but when Health Minister Lawrie Hooper started, he said a new access road should’ve been built.

This plan was previously refused by Highways at the Department of Infrastructure, but the commissioners are now facing a ban on vehicles that aren’t staff or contractors.

Chair Andrew Jessopp says it should be down to the DHSC to prove hospital roads are not a public right of way.

Mr Jessopp said during a press conference, that the authority is losing out on roughly £1000 a day due to not being able to issue a lease to its tenants.

He confirmed that civil, legal action could be taken if these are handed out and there are still problems with the site.

The DHSC has been contacted for comment