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Senior and former staff at the Department of Local Government and the Environment have given evidence to a Select Committee of Tynwald which is investigating the affairs of Braddan Commissioners.
Manx Radio's Senior Political Correspondent, David Callister, gave this extended report on today's Mandate (audio file attached):
(Picture: The legislative buildings in Douglas, from manxscenes.com).
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