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Yarmouth officials clash over casino plans

YARMOUTH, England – As reported by the EDP 24 News: "Yarmouth MP Tony Wright today found himself at loggerheads with borough council chiefs over the site of the resort's multi-million pound large casino.

"Mr Wright has written to David Marlow, chief executive of the East of England Development Agency (Eeda), placing his chips firmly on a stretch of South Denes wasteland next to the Pleasure Beach as the best site to deliver regeneration and jobs.

"However, the council's deputy leader, Barry Stone, described it as 'highly inappropriate' to state his preference in a letter at such an early stage.

"He said it was 'ill-informed' of the MP because details of casino schemes proposed for a borough-council owned stretch of the Golden Mile - seen as the second serious candidate for the project - had yet to be disclosed.

"…At least half a dozen companies and consortiums want to develop the Golden Mile site with a casino complex, including such elements as conference halls, hotels, water parks, theatres, bars and restaurants - such projects might well involve the demolition of the Marina Centre and the building of replacement sports facilities elsewhere in the borough…"

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