Traders say price hikes for stalls during this year's TT may put them off providing services in the future.
Ian Davison of Davison's Ice Cream says he is being charged 20 per cent more this year to have an ice cream van behind the Grandstand.
He says local businesses are feeling the squeeze from the current tight economic times, and having rent hikes imposed by government isn't helpful.
Mr Davison is very unhappy:

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