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Shorthand States: April meeting preview

Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize look ahead to this week’s States meeting, where a debate on the controversial GP11 planning policy will be the focus alongside a potentially interesting election for the vacant seat on Health & Social Care.


For more on GP11, listen to our previous podcast featuring three members of Development & Planning — and stay tuned for updates on this feed throughout the week.

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