Port Erin Commissioners announce that the rate will remain at 288p for the forthcoming financial year 2017-18.
Following their meeting on 25th January, Chairman Mr Nick Watterson announced, "The Board is very pleased to announce that the rate will remain at its current level of 288p for 2017-18; this being the fourth consecutive year that the rate has been held at 288p.
This rate shows that the administration at Port Erin Commissioners continues to demonstrate efficient working methods and management of its budgets, which has been welcomed by the Board.
Significant investment has been made over the past 12 months, with the creation of a new play area at Erin Crescent, replacement festoon lighting along the Promenade and a number of street lighting schemes including replacement street lighting soon to be installed within the regeneration scheme on Station Road.
The budget for this forthcoming year will allow the Board to pursue a number of other exciting schemes which will continue to make Port Erin an attractive place to live, work and visit. Provision has been made that a proportion of Port Erin’s reserves will be used to fund a replacement refuse vehicle in the following financial year and also to repay a number of long term borrowings.”
Mr Watterson concluded by adding, "I must thank my fellow Board members, all the staff at Port Erin Commissioners, the local traders and everybody else who has contributed to the running of Port Erin this year.”
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