Police station future queried

Saturday, 15 July 2017 09:19

A Douglas MHK says he wants to know what the government plans to do with a police station in the centre of the capital.

Next week in Tynwald, David Ashford will quiz Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey about the future of the Lord Street Police Station.

He says the building is right in the middle of an important development site, but so far nothing's been announced about whether it'll remain or be bulldozed.

Mr Ashford says he's worried the empty building could become an eyesore on a strategically important site:

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