Reserve funds could be used to drive economic growth

Sat, 11 Jul 2015

Government reserve funds should be used to drive improvements in the Island's economy.

That's the message from Chief Minister Allan Bell - who will put a set of 'radical' recommendations for economic growth to Tynwald this month.

Nurturing enterprise and employment numbers first on the list of priorities in the latest 'Agenda for Change' policy report to be moved by Mr Bell.

Investing in public-private sector partnerships, the initiatives would start in October 2015 and run for the remainder of this administration.

Mr Bell says it's a time to create new opportunities: