Sefton Group back on the agenda

The Sefton Group and the government’s bailout deal will be discussed by Tynwald twice more later this month.

After the resignation of Economic Development Minister John Shimmin and the appointment of Laurence Skelly to the role, Chief Minister Allan Bell is due to give a statement to the court.

At this month’s sitting, Treasury Minister Eddie Teare also looks likely to spark debate as he asks the court to spend £2.3 million on the Middlemarch site.

Buying the site, next to Lord Street Police Station in central Douglas, formed part of the deal struck between the hotel group and the government.