Government casts nets for development sites in east

Landowners are being urged to open up their sites to government in a bid to boost development in the east of the Island. 

The Cabinet Office has issued a 'call for sites' as part of preparations for an Eastern Area Plan - it wants land for housing and employment.

It says a new plan is "critical" for the development of Douglas and its surrounding parishes - speaking last month Onchan MHK Peter Karran said it had to be looked at on a 'professional basis': 

Next week Policy and Reform Minister John Shimmin will ask Tynwald to accept a report looking at a 'high level strategic review of planning' - which will bring everything into line: