Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Reference Group asserts its independence

The consultants met up with the reference group earlier this month on progress towards a final report on Port Royal:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Scoping Study consultants' final report presented to Reference Group > more in the press

There have been questions as the 'independence' of the consultants:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Scoping Study consultation and "independent experts"

And there have been questions about the robustness of the process:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> reference group to meet today as process nears completion

The community groups on the reference group make clear their independence in this letter to the Herald:

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