Chief Minister calls for stop to further Infrastructure charges

Sat, 25 Oct 2014

Chief Minister Allan Bell

The Chief Minister agrees with the Department of Infrastructure on the new Douglas parking charges - but says it's the last significant increase taxpayers will see for a while.

The department's announcement that parking charges will be on the up in Douglas is to help save £5 million this financial year with a range of controversial measures - receiving mixed reviews from the public.

Allan Bell says he agrees with Minister Phil Gawne's decision but is keen to ensure the public don't continue to foot the bill: