Increase to Castletown rates

Rates in Castletown will increase later this year.

Castletown commissioners have accnounced a 6p increase - bringing the rates to 304p.

Meanwhile, the fixed refuse charge for domestic properties will also see a £10 increase to £145.

Chairman of the authority, David Parnell, says whilst extensive discussion was given to holding rates at the existing level with an adjustment to the refuse levy, following a vote the majority of the board felt this would simply defer an inevitable and more significant increase into future years.