The Island's new infrastructure minister says he'd welcome a reduction in the number of Douglas councillors.
Laurence Skelly admitted any move by the corporation to cut its members by a third - from 18 to 12 - would receive department support.
He was speaking in Tynwald, which approved a plan to reduce the number of Castletown commissioners from nine to seven from May 2016.
Increase in disruption to Island's connectivity 'disgusting', says flight passenger
Yesterday's easyJet service returned to Liverpool because it was too windy to deploy stairs to disembark
Senior leaders on the Isle of Man light a candle recognising Chanukah
Chief minister, Lieutenant Governor and the Lord Bishop attend private ceremony
MHK welcomes support for adding more companies to FoI act
Proposals still subject to combined vote in January
Manx Care asks visitors to wear face masks
It's said to help stop the spread of 'severe' respiratory viruses
