Tender process to being soon
Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne says there have been plenty of good ideas to make better use of the Island’s harbours.
His department asked for ideas from companies and individuals – and twenty have come forward with suggestions.
There’ll now be a tendering process for possibilities as diverse as running marinas or organising fishing trips.
Mr Gawne says future deals are still some way off, however:
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