Internet and out-of-town shopping present a fundamental challenge to the traditional role of town centres as a places to shop, it says.
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Because of the role that offshore centres play in allowing companies and individuals to avoid, indeed evade, tax, they enjoy powerful backing.
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Mr Lewis published a consultation on the government's regeneration policy on Monday, which says out-of-town and internet shopping pose "a fundamental challenge to the retail-dominated role of our town centres".
In addition, the incumbent will take a major role in implementing plans to create centres of excellence in the developing world.
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The regeneration of Isle of Man town and village centres can play a vital role in supporting economic growth, the Chief Minister has said.
The final Recommendations of the consultation note steps that must be taken to boost the development of these centres, citing the pivotal role of the UNESCO field officers in the realisation of these.
"Online is driving growth for a majority of retailers and so 2013 is all about the supporting role that shops will have as 'customer experience' centres and showrooms, as much as transactions through their till, " said Matthew Hopkinson, director at LDC.
Tom Ironside from the British Retail Consortium warned the proposed tax could undermine the special role supermarkets play in attracting consumers from wide and far into town centres.
In-service training centers have been established, and equipment, material, and training have been provided, strengthening the role of the national in-service training center and district in-service centres as resource centres.
The Jury were impressed that NIACE had played a key role in helping to set up a national network of 6, 000 internet access centres to serve adults in both rural and urban settings.
Mike continued to play an active role in developing the G-WADI programme up until his death, helping establish two new regional centres in the Arab Region and South East Europe in the last 18 months.
England coach Steve McNamara has two specialist centres yet to feature on tour, Leroy Cudjoe and Tony Clubb, vying to fill Shenton's role.
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