Minister sorry DEFA has spent money before getting Tynwald approval
Publication Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 17:58
DEFA Minister Phil Gawne has said sorry for spending money on emergency cliff stabilisation work before the scheme was approved by Tynwald.
He'll ask for retrospective approval for the £400,000 project at this month's sitting.
There was a large landslip at Ballure last November.
It's left the Manx Electric Railway and a public footpath at risk, as well as the coast road and nearby properties.
Erosion has been a problem at Ballure for many years and plans to stabilise the land had already been in the pipeline.
Andrew Sidebottom from DEFA says a new drainage system should reduce the threat to property. [play media file below]
