An emphatic welcome has been given in Ramsey to the latest study into the future of the town's Queen's Pier.
An overwhelming majority of those questioned in a working party survey said they wanted the Victorian structure to be refurbished.
Vice-chairman of the Friends of the Pier, Michele Tramontana, is delighted with the results (audio file attached):
Michele Tramontana was speaking to James Davis on Mandate PM.
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