The leader of Douglas Council says it’s ‘totally unreasonable’ for the authority to compensate those affected by the promenade scheme.
The council has been forced to take £100,000 out of reserves to budget for rate discounts, which a number of businesses have applied for.
It’s understood the Rent and Rating Appeal Commissioners have already approved a number of bids for rates rebates, with more expected in April.
David Christian says ratepayers should not be asked to pay for disruption caused by a national project.
His comments came at a council meeting today, where he announced a rate rise of 2.5% and set out budgets for the year ahead.
He spoke to Local Democracy Reporter Ewan Gawne:
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