Braddan Commissioners Rate set at 230p in the pound
At a meeting held on 24 January 2022, Braddan Commissioners set their Parish Rate at 230p in the pound.
However new for 2022, is the introduction of a fixed Refuse Charge of £82.00 which is the average cost per household across the parish of the disposal of domestic waste.
The Commissioners’ Chairman Andrew Jessopp stated by highlighting this cost, the Board hopes to encourage households to put less in their bin and make more use of the kerbside and green waste recycling services which are already provided. This charge follows the “polluter pays” principle and ratepayers can have a direct influence on future refuse costs by recycling more which will reduce the current disposal costs at the Energy from Waste Plant.
Mr Jessopp advised that the overall increase was as a result of: an increase in things like the cost of disposal of waste at the Energy from Waste Plant, funds to defend against the inappropriate building on green field sites in the Parish, but also some major costs on things which will however greatly improve facilities for ratepayers. These included:-
- Funding for the continuing construction of the leisure facility at the Strang, which is due for completion in the latter stages of the 2022-2023 financial year. The slightly delayed completion means we have not been able to include any income from this development in the forthcoming financial year
- The Authority’s contribution toward the development of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre for the Eastern area at Middle Park.
- The shared funding with Douglas Corporation and Zero Waste Mann, of an officer on a one year contract to promote recycling.
To put the increase into perspective, the new rate on a typical three bedroomed property would be £339.60 per year, an increase of £1.71 per week.
