Commissioners slam housing review

Thursday, 18 July 2013 00:00

Onchan Commissioners say they feel underwhelmed by a new housing review issued by the Department of Social Care.

The chief executive has blasted Minister Chris Robertshaw's report asking how MHK’s are supposed to decide the future of public housing based on a ‘fact free’ document.

The commissioners have refuted claims that support has been given to the idea of four regional authorities saying his comments ‘strain his own credibility’.

Chairman of the commissioners Rob Callister still questions the need to change an unbroken system:

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