Douglas Council has not yet started any work on the damage done to the marine gardens during a storm last year.

Storm Barra struck the island in early December and brought with it winds that touched up to 80mph. These strong winds, combined with the high tide at the time, collapsed the wall that surrounded the marine gardens, or sunken gardens, allowing it to completely flood.

Three separate sections of sea facing walls were all damaged.

Work to clear up any damage commenced immediately following the storm subsided.

Volunteers from the island’s civil defence worked with the Department of Infrastructure as teams tackled any dangerous debris left behind.

Since then, the damage done to the sunken gardens has not been resolved.

Douglas Council said it is awaiting reports from engineers and the loss adjuster, an insurance agent who assesses the amount of compensation that should be paid.

It cannot commission any work before these reports come through.

The marine gardens were built in between 1872 and 1882 as part of extensions to the Loch Promenade.