A greater effort should be made to develop urban land, as opposed to the countryside.

That’s the view of Middle MHK Bill Shimmins.

He has tabled a motion for Tynwald today (Tuesday), calling for a select committee investigation of the ’options available to encourage and prioritise the development of unoccupied or previously developed urban sites ahead of building on green fields in the Manx countryside’.

If Tynwald agrees, Mr Shimmins wants the committee to report back with recommendations by July.