Karel Ver Elst claims he would run the council like a 'utility'
A candidate standing in the Douglas South election says he would like to see the weekly bin collections reinstated if elected to the board.
Karel Ver Elst, who is from South Africa, claims the council should be run like a 'utility' to prevent overspending on 'vanity projects'.
Residents in Douglas South Ward will be able to vote at either the city hall, Anagh Coar car park mobile unit, Scoill Valajeelt and the Meadows Pavillion at Douglas Golf Club from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 24 April.
Mr Ver Elst also says if elected, he would support a rate freeze for two years and carry out a review into all of the local authority's finances.
Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him:
The other candidates are Steven Crellin, David Cretney and William Smedley.
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