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DOI hires dedicated coal tar advisor

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Follows approval of £40,000 of funding by Treasury

A coal tar advisor has been appointed by the Department of Infrastructure in the hopes of solving the Island's issue with coal tar.

Its presence has held up a number of projects on the Island, including the construction of a roundabout at Balthane in Ballasalla to link the existing road with the new bypass.

But after £40,000 of funding was approved by Treasury, a dedicated advisor is now in post.

Infrastructure Minister, Michelle Haywood explains why they're needed:

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