South of the Island needs 'more than just a pool'

The south of the Island needs a sports facility not 'just a pool', according to one of the current pool's board members.

Barbara Brereton, who's also the vice-chair of Malew Parish Commissioners, wants to see the replacement for the current pool become 'a destination'.

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture recently published an image showing a swimming pool included in the design for the replacement Castle Rushen High School.

Mrs Brereton is keen to see more variety:

Meanwhile, having two government departments with responsibility for regional pools is 'absolutely daft'.

That's the view of former Chief Minister Tony Brown after the DESC and Department of Infrastructure recently published a report into regional sports hubs.

But Mr Brown, who served as MHK for Castletown until 2011, thinks one minister needs to take sole responsibility: