A government department is being accused of having a "Scrooge-like" attitude, over the issue of free parking in Douglas on the run-up to Christmas.
The Corporation is angry with a demand from the Department of Local Government for its share of takings at two car parks, in which it has an interest.
The demand relates to the Shaw's Brow and Lord Street facilities, on the first four Saturdays in December, for which the local authority waived the normal fees.
Leader of the Council David Christian says it's a well established offer to Christmas shoppers, and the department's attitude is rather strange (audio file attached):
(Picture: Douglas Town Hall, from manxscenes.com).
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