toonjamie

Slightly disingenuous comment from Bride Commissioners. BC receive a (very) large amount of commercial rate (Island Aggregates etc) so that the residents themselves pay much LESS than £50 per household. The overall payment (if divided by number of houses) to NCAS is indeed higher than e.g. Lezayre, Garff (Maughold element of), simply because their total rateable value (residential + commercial) is proportionately higher. Bride residents currently pay rates (p in the £) about a quarter of what they would if they were part of Ramsey. This could be existential for Bride Commissioners, Ramsey will be eyeing up those commercial rates. [all off the top of my head and personal opinion, not that of Garff Commissioners, of which I am a member]

Every other authority will be thinking this would have been a good day to bury a 15-20% rise announcement.

I've had one 'pinned' on my noticeboard for months, just done 'manage card' as above, certain there's some credit on it. Not recognised.

"'Mass austerity' the alternative to spending from reserves" Was this a nudge from Dr A/Treasury to DOI to pull their fingers out, we need that money?

What a dikc comment that was. Not you, AsTheHills, the other one, BladeRunny. Not to be into DIY and use decorator's caulk is one thing, but to be such an ignoramus as to try to belittle you for using the word. Words fail me, this forum really is populated by some toxic individuals. Such a waste.