Treasury drop-in sessions begin tomorrow

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 06:09

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

A series of workshops to get residents' views on Island priorities ahead of the 2019 budget get underway tomorrow.

The Treasury is hosting a series of drop-in sessions - starting at Ramsey Town Hall on Thursday.

Others are also planned for Monday, October 22; Wednesday October 24 and Thursday, October 25.

They will be held at Castletown Town Hall; the Manx Legion Club, in Douglas and Peel Town Hall repsectively - all will run from 7pm until 9pm.

In attendance will be Treasury Minister, Alf Cannan, MLC Bill Henderson, MHK's Bill Shimmins and Ralph Peake along with other officers.

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