Douglas rates to increase - Braddan holds rate for next year

Keesh-thie Ghoolish dy vishaghey - Braddan freayll keesh thie son blein shoh cheet

Ta Coonceil Ghoolish clashtyn aa-scrutaght bleinoil veih Leeideilagh

Ta keesh-thie Ghoolish dy vishaghey liorish 2.7% gys 419p 'sy phunt 'sy vlein argidoil shoh cheet.

Va'n briwnys er ny ograghey magh ayns chaglym y choonceil moghrey Jecrean (31st) ayns Halley Baljey Ghoolish.

Ren Leeideilagh y Choonceil David Christian cur roish y chlaare argidoil as hug eh yn aa-scrutaght bleinoil echey.

Ec y traa cheddin, ta Barrantee Skeerey Vraddan er votal dy reayll keesh-thie y Skeerey ec 200p 'sy phunt son 2018/19.

Ta Caairlagh ny Barrantee, Andrew Jessopp, gra dy vel y Lught-reill jerkal rish vondeish 'sy vlein shoh cheet veih cheet stiagh bishit ass keesh-thie, er coontey earroo dy offishyn as lhiasaghyn elley bee cooilleenit ayns y vlein argidoil.

Agh, t'eh er soiaghey jeh coayl £29k ass mayllyn traghtee son garreishyn as ta ny Barrantee er choardail rish lhieggal ad myr ayrn jeh ny plannyn oc dy hroggal 30 unnid thieys sheshoil 'syn ynnyd Gowaltys Snugborough.

Dooyrt eh dy vel argid 'sy chlaare argidoil neesht dy vishaghey y towse dy obbyr jeant er ny shirveishyn currit veih'n reiltys meanagh gollrish skeabey raaidyn, giarrey cleighyn as folmaghey jeeigyn dy hareaghey ny sodjey yn chirveish er cummaltee as thieyn dellal 'sy Skeerey.


Douglas rates to increase - Braddan holds rate for next year

Douglas Council hear annual review from Leader Douglas rates are to increase by 2.7% to 419p in the pound in the coming financial year.The decision has been announced during a meeting of the council this morning (Wed 31st) at Douglas Town Hall.Council Leader David Christian  presented the budget and delivered his annual review.Meanwhile, Braddan Commissioners have voted to hold the Parish rate at 200p in the pound for 2018/19.Chairman of the Commissioners, Andrew Jessopp, says the Authority expects to benefit in the coming year from an increased rate income, due to a number of office and other developments being completed during the financial year.However, it has accepted a loss of £29k from commercial rents from garages which the Commissioners have agreed to demolish as part of their plans to develop 30 social housing units on the Snugborough Farm site.He said money has also been budgeted to increase the amount of work undertaken on the services transferred from central government such as road sweeping, hedge cutting and gulley emptying in order to further improve the service to residents and businesses in the Parish.