Hairy Poppins Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, quilp said: Astonishing... Doing their bit to push up inflation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, Hairy Poppins said: Doing their bit to push up inflation. The shops , bars and golfers will be delighted 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Brennan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, manxchester said: Or another way of putting it, the golf course still doesn't pay for itself and hasn't for some time.. 😉 Can we find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmmmm Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 18 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: A rise getting on for twice the rate of inflation for Douglas ratepayers? That takes some swallowing. What cuts and economies were considered, any City Hall salary and numbers haircuts? No, of course not. It will have to be some press release and budget book to keep pitchforks in sheds over this. This smacks of carry on as normal. This attitude towards Douglas rate payers is not sustainable. They need to look at their wastage and staffing, its the closest thing to a mini CS. You cannot keep hiking rates at twice inflation. Businesses and householders deserve better. The service is poor already, make some cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 20 minutes ago, Molly Quirk said: I thought Braddan haven't announced theirs yet - do you mean Onchan? You're right, of course, my mistake. Braddan ratepayers must be shitting themselves now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 40 minutes ago, Spyk3r said: 12.57% and we get fortnightly collections, recycling - which lets face it, only some use, unlike the refuse which everyone uses. I guess we need to subsidise the expensive sea wall works, new amenity site (which is quite nice) but gets used by most people in the east of the island - including Santon, Laxey, Malew etc. That means between DCC and Treasury, im likely going to be paying £2k annually for the benefit of living in Douglas... move to peel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 http://douglas.gov.im/images/pdf/Budget2425/2024BudgetinBrief.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 42 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Recycling is up massively thanks to the awesome residents of Douglas. It was the right thing to do. But don't plastics still go into the incinerator?? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 14 minutes ago, Hmmmm said: This smacks of carry on as normal. This attitude towards Douglas rate payers is not sustainable. They need to look at their wastage and staffing, its the closest thing to a mini CS. You cannot keep hiking rates at twice inflation. Businesses and householders deserve better. The service is poor already, make some cuts. This is just the public sector blatantly looking after itself and its own T&Cs and being happily obliged by the elected. It also sets a precedence for other LAs, in removing any ceiling that might have been imposed by conscience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Ah the joys of City living. Wonder how the leftie council members square this circle, seeing as they've just plunged a load of low earners into debt. Living wage my arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, english zloty said: Ah the joys of City living. Wonder how the leftie council members square this circle, seeing as they've just plunged a load of low earners into debt. Living wage my arse. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 28 minutes ago, Willy Brennan said: Can we find out? Probably in detailed accounts but c£120k subsidy last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Poppins Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, Banker said: Probably in detailed accounts but c£120k subsidy last year. I've never understand why the Golf Course subsidy is treated like such a dirty little secret. Just be open and honest about it, if there's nothing DBC are worried about or would rather the public didn't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Why all the complaining, you got 'City' status. 15% would have been worth that, you lucky lot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 19 minutes ago, Banker said: Probably in detailed accounts but c£120k subsidy last year. It’s way less than that but I’d have to check the precise figure. Having an accessible golf course and club is a good thing, and it’s not like we can do much else with the land. It has to pay for itself though and will do so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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