CoMin replaced 19 recommendations put forward by a committee
Tynwald has accepted government's approach to manage the Isle of Man's 'built heritage'.
It follows the Select Committee of Built Heritage's plea for politicians to 'reaffirm' the commitment to, and bolster protections for, it.
A 520-page report was handed to the court yesterday (20 March) but there were worries the content of it wasn't nearly as detailed as had been requested.
You can read the report in full HERE.
In response to the document the Council of Ministers had brought forward an amendment which replaced all 19 recommendations due to concerns of 'uncosted financial implications'
'Alarming'
Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse, MLC Bill Henderson and former MLC Marlene Maska sit on the Select Committee of Built Heritage.
For the past two years they have been working towards producing the document which hopes to enhance protection for buildings which hold historical significance.
The committee said it had uncovered 'alarming' statistics highlighting an erosion of the Island's 'cultural fabric'.
'Built Heritage'
What is built heritage?
In short it's a term that refers to "man-made historic environments including physical objects and sites that have cultural or aesthetic significance".
On the Isle of Man that would include buildings like the Castle Mona, Laxey Wheel and Peel Castle to name a few.
But the committee appeared to go a step further - including 'vernacular buildings' and the idea of a fund for the owner of such a building to repair and make appropriate conservation.
The definition of a vernacular building was something that had the Treasury Minister Alex Allinson stumped:
During the debate members of the Council of Ministers highlighted that whilst they weren't opposed, in principle, to ensuring the Island's heritage remains intact they had concerns over the costing of some of the proposals.
Health and Social Care Minister Lawrie Hooper went as far as to say the report contained assertions which weren't backed up:
Although the report itself is 520 pages long there were also concerns that it didn't actually cover some of the things the committee was initially tasked to do.
It was a point raised by Cabinet Office Minister Kate Lord-Brennan:
Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas, however, was in favour of the report:
Voting
When it came to vote the Council of Minister's amendment to replace all 19 recommendations with its own was approved:
You can find the details of how politicians voted by clicking HERE.
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