BUDGET: £3 million for improvements to King Edward Pier

Treasury minister says it's for 'various modifications for Manxman'

More than £3 million has been allocated for improvement work to a Douglas pier to enable a new passenger ferry to use it.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson has provided more information on capital projects – funded by revenue and not reserves – as part of today’s Budget.

An additional £2.3 million is being given to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre – due to the fact it has been ‘redesigned and repositioned’ – and almost half a million for temporary classrooms.

The Steam Packet has previously stated that Manxman is ‘fully compatible’ with all ports that it operates to and from.

You can find out more about the Budget for 2023-2024 by clicking HERE.