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The minister for trade and industry says an £8 million regeneration project for the Island's towns and villages, approved in this year's budget, is progressing well.
David Cretney (pictured) says a regeneration manager has been appointed who will begin work in the new year.
He also says it's likely a meeting will be held, so his department can find out what members of the public think about the project (play attached audio file):
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