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Monday, 29 June 2009
DAFF announce Upper Dhoon Glen Pathway Open
DAFF has informed the Commissioners that the Upper section of he Dhoon Glen path is now open following major repairs. The section from just behind the Cafe on the A2 down to the point which it crosses the Dhoon Loop Road had been closed for some time due to storm damage.
The long section east of the Loop Road that runs down beside the Dhoon Glen Waterfall to the sea was not affected by the closure and has remained open throughout the period.
For further details about walking in the three National Glens in Maughold at Dhoon, Ballaglass and Ballure please follow this link to www.gov.im/daff/countryside/country/Dhoon.xml
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Friday, 5 June 2009
Glen Mona-Lhaggan Pathway Open!
The path from Glen Mona to the Ford at the Lhaggan is open again - an excellent route for those making their way on to Rhenab, Cashtal yn Ard or Port Cornaa. It is reported that the workmen from the DOT have done an excellent job; the fallen bridge has been replaced and new boardwalks have been installed. The Commissioners thank the Department for restoring this popular path to such a high standard. The picture shows two of the workmen responsible for building the bridge, along with participants in the recent Isle of Man walking festival who were amongst the first to make use of the bridge.
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Monday, 1 June 2009
DOT Confirm Repairs to the U92 Maughold Mountain Road
Damaged sections of the Greenway Road that runs from the Glen Mona Hotel and on to the uplands are to be repaired by DOT over the coming months. The Commissioners had written to the Minister, Mr Anderson, requesting urgent action to improve the condition of the pathway which had become heavily rutted and had widened in to the moorland. In a reply to the Commissioners letter, Political Member of the DOT, Mr Juan Turner MLC advises the Commissioners that remedial works will be undertaken in the near future.
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Bathing Water Quality at Port Lewaigue
The Bathing Water Quality results published by the Government Laboratory for 2008 indicate that Port Lewaigue received 'failed' readings on five occasions between May and October 2008; the period when coastal water quality is tested. As a consequence the Commissioners wrote to the DOT in May requesting that the proposed replacement works at Port Lewaigue be implemented as a matter of urgency.
In a reply to this correspondence the Director of Drainage advises the Commissioners that the final phases of the IRIS project are to be submitted for final Tynwald Approval in June. After this the Department will undertake discussion with the Commissioners about resolving the situation at Port Lewaigue. The Director reasserts the commitment of the Department to the cessation of raw sewage discharges in to the marine environment.
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Pavement Improvements
The DOT have also advised the Commissioners that the pavement beside the A2 Coast Road between Dhoon Church Hall and the Dhoon School will be improved. This will involve cutting back of the hedge to effectively widen the pavement. The Commissioners had requested that improvements be made following expressions of concerns from local residents who walk the path; particularly parents of children who walk to the school. It is expected that these works will be undertaken in the weeks following the TT Festival.
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