Laxey Residents Divided Over Sea Wall Plans

Wed, 21 Nov 2018

Officers from the Department of Infrastructure faced the Laxey public last night and were grilled on proposals for sea defences in the village.

The plans, which include a 4ft promenade wall, a harbour wall and flood gates, are designed to protect against rising sea levels, but have so far proved divisive.

A budget of £1-2 million has been set aside for the project, which is hoped to offer protection for roads and homes for a century.

Around 100 people were at a public meeting held in Laxey Pavilion yesterday to make their views known on the proposals.

Some residents were concerned the scheme was an ‘all or nothing plan’, others wanted a temporary solution presented, whilst some questions whether the defences would even work.

Those at the meeting gave their views on the plans to Local Democracy Reporter Ewan Gawne: