Should Town Fully Pedestrianise Square?

Castletown Town Commissioners will consider whether to pedestrianise Market Square all year round.

Vice chair Beth Cannan has submitted a notice of motion to seek the year round pedestrianisation.

This summer has seen the rollout of the Bushy Vision big screen which has shown the Rugby World Cup and Ryder Cup and followed on from the screening of the women’s’ World Cup final earlier this summer.

The square also saw live music this summer, with gigs from bands including Mad Daddy.

Mrs Cannan’s motion would see the square pedestrianised all year round but will almost certainly prove to be a hot topic in the ancient capital.

Previously when the square has been pedestrianised for the summer months, rows have broken out over parking spaces and the impact on businesses.

No matter the outcome of the November meeting, the square WILL return to being a car park at the end of this month.