'Ballacannell has been used for decades' says residents

Members of the DOI met with concerned residents at Arbory Parish Hall on Tuesday

Residents from the south of the Island have accused the Department of Infrastructure of 'taking everyone's rights away'. 

The claims came at a public meeting at Arbory Parish Hall last night when members of the department met with the community to discuss plans for a path at Ballacannell. 

Historically residents in the area have used it as a path to pass through by foot, vehicle or even on horse. 

However the department believes it isn't just one as it does not exist on the definitive map. 

Ffinlo Williams from the DOI explains: 

However, Arbory and Rushen Commissioner Kirrie Jenkins says the DOI has gone about this situation the wrong way: 

Jane Glover, who's also a commissioner for Arbory and Rushen says it worries her on an all-Island level: 

Former infrastructure minister Phil Gawne stood up during the meeting and apologised for the 'outdated mapping', calling it a 'decades old problem': 

But what do the residents think?