Castletown commissioners say they've appointed a contractor to carry out the second phase of work on a huge building project.
The School Hill redevelopment still needs final approvals from government.
Yesterday, the local authority said it had held discussions with government to make sure the project could move onto its next phase early.
The board says it hopes to be able to announce a date for work to start soon.
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