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The Treasury Minister says that Manx shoppers need to support their local retailers or risk losing them altogether.
High rents, the global credit crunch and a major shift to online purchasing have conspired against traditional shopkeepers - and the signs of a retail downturn are becoming clear to see in many Manx town centres.
Allan Bell says government is already looking at encouraging people to 'shop local':
(Picture of Strand Street, Douglas, courtesy of manxscenes.com)
More work needed on Heysham linkspan, says owners
It was damaged last August when the Manxman collided with a wall
Outpatients Physiotherapy reopens self-referral pathway
No longer necessary to see GP first
Isle of Man’s political system 'no longer fit for purpose', says former government insider
Ex-press officer and journalist warns blurred lines between government and parliament threaten the integrity of the Island's democracy
Committee chair hopes civil servants won't be blocked from future evidence sessions
Jason Moorhouse has welcomed government's response to the Economic Policy Review Committee
Does current system of government give CoMin too much power?
An MHK says government has an 'automatic veto' while a political commentator fears the system 'lacks democracy'
