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Summerland Demolition 11 October 2004 The Department of Tourism and Leisure is seeking £899,290 at next week's sitting
of Tynwald to prepare Summerland for demolition.
The first phase will include a 'soft strip out' of the building including
asbestos removal.
Tourism Minister David Cretney said:
"I will be seeking Tynwald support for the preliminary works which are
necessary prior to demolishing Summerland. As a
building it has outlived its usefulness and its 1970s design makes it a blight
on Douglas promenade."
Asbestos was discovered in the building in 1997 and was treated with
encapsulation but recent surveys have shown it is present throughout the
structure.
The second phase will involve the building's demolition and stabilisation of the
cliff.
The Minister added:
"The first stage of the works will enable my Department to assess accurately
the likely cost of demolition including stabilising the cliff. A lot of work is
going on behind the scenes to progress the scheme, but it is a lengthy
process."
Mr Cretney will also take the opportunity next week to report on progress with
plans to redevelop the area which will be phase three of the project. More stories >>>
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