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Jan 20, 2026 8 min

Castletown Commissioners to decrease rates for next financial year

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Castletown Commissioners has chosen to decrease its local authority rate for the next financial year. It will be set at 395 pence in the pound which the local authority says will provide 'much needed' support to residents without 'any detriment' to its operations. The refuse rate will also be reduced to £220 per household which it believes will still allow for investment into the towns public services. Vice Chair John Cringle says the local authority had to start the budget 'from scratch' as previous years' accounts were unavailable. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him, but first we'll hear from Chair Tony Brown.

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