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Infrastructure minister defends ignoring findings of £80,000 report on housing

Altair's findings didn't fully explore alternatives or evaluate all costs, says Haywood

The infrastructure minister's defended spending nearly £80,000 on a housing report, only to ignore its findings.

In Tynwald yesterday, Michelle Haywood confirmed plans to set up a new government-led housing agency rather than an arms-length association.

She told the court she wasn't dismissing Altair's report, but said that it only presented one pathway and did not fully explore alternatives or evaluate all associated costs.

Dr Haywood says this new approach gives them time to consider the best ways to tackle some of the Island's housing issues:

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