A prototype tram with a tarpaulin attachment to the rear is being trialed by Douglas Council workers.

The idea is to have a bin like device attached to the tram to catch the horse poop as it’s produced. It does look though as if the current design may be too far away from the rear of the horse so will need some adjustment.

Councilor Pitts of Douglas Leisure Services Committee said that currently over £20,000 is being spent cleaning up the promenade of manure dropped on the streets by the towns horse trams. Pitts also told the BBC that any manure collected could be utilised on public gardens.

Horse trams are due to resume again in Douglas at the beginning of May.