Off we go

At the table at the front of the inquiry room.

THESE NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. UNOFFICIAL

Started.

Kaz Ryzner opening statement for DoI.

Douglas Borough Council now introducing Comment about late receipt of risk assessment.

People speaking registered to speak against will be:

Bruce Hannay

David Quirk

Murray Lambden

John Pennington

Michael Fayle

Dudley Butt

David Churcher

Gill Churcher

Patricia Newton

Vanda Murray

Reference to Andy & Maria Bridson objections. Not able to attend meeting. If they know when they can attend they will be able to submit questions. Mr Bridson announced that he is here!

ML clarified that Facebook group an outlet for a campaign not a formal group.

Mr & Mrs Bridson to speak this evening.

Criticism of late submission of risk assessment. Consultant was not intending to stay beyond today.

If consultants who submitted risk assessment not available throughout inquiry may be adjourned after  all other evidence.

Site inspection. Inspector walked prom many times,  Walked the prom this weekend and further inspection with notes. Monday morning walked again. And Tuesday night, Assessing peak hour traffic. Will visit again. Has previously been on horse trams.

Copies of risk assessment to be printed for those who have not seen it.

Certification re ownership of land. Other land owners own part of the site. Ownership form not completed correctly. Request for an amended land ownership certificate. Inspector satisfied that nobody prejudiced.

When was application made? Part of old system. Transfer of planning function since then. Inspector describes in as "unusual". Surprising that inquiry under old system. May ask for professional opinion re status of planning systems.

Procedural matters complete.

Mr Allan - another consultant. traffic engineer. 16 years experience. Company called SIS. travelling modeling.

Two new roundabouts.

Moving tramways.

Current start/stop traffic behaviour will be reduced. Reduced journey time reliability.

No specific objections about traffic modelling but some about use of roundabout.

Inspector says that people might not have understood what traffic modeling is?

Mr Allan explains how modelling works.