Street cleaning in Douglas is set to be improved thanks to a ?180,000 investment.

Douglas Borough Council has bought two new sweepers to provide additional capacity to its operations.

Environmental Services Committee Chairman Ritchie McNicholl says: "The smaller of the two sweepers, the Hako Citymaster, is of a size and flexibility such that it can accomplish a wide range of cleaning tasks.

"It has articulated steering so it can manoeuvre in and around street furniture in the town centre, for example, and other tight spaces.

"It can also be fitted with attachments such as a snow plough or a salt spreader for winter maintenance.

"The other sweeper is extremely efficient at cleaning larger thoroughfares and main roads, while its five cubic metre hopper will be ideal for clearing accumulations of fallen leaves as well as storm debris on Douglas promenade."

The Council says it's committed to doing all it can to help the capital project a positive and welcoming image.