Interest in Speakers' Corner for Douglas to be assessed

Interest in a Speakers' Corner for the Island is to be assessed by Douglas Development Partnership.

It follows a presentation given to Douglas Borough Council and the DDP on introducing such a facility in Douglas town centre.

It was delivered by director of UK charity the Speakers’ Corners Trust, Peter Bradley.

John Moss has more details

Mr Bradley told the meeting that Speakers’ Corners projects had been launched in towns and cities across England to serve as a forum for public debate, exchange of ideas and expression of free speech.

The amount of interest in a Speakers corner will now be gauged by Douglas Development Partnership’s manager Chris Pycroft.

Mr Pycroft says should there be an appetite for a Speaker’s Corner, an independent committee could be established made up of representatives from the Island’s public, private and voluntary sectors to draw up a code of conduct, promote the project’s objectives and develop a programme of events.

Anyone who would like to know more about the project should contact him on cpycroft@douglas.gov.im or telephone 696305.