
A senior Douglas councillor says the council accept the need for reform – but that it should coincide with more responsibility.
Although no firm proposals for local government reform are currently in the pipeline, Chief Minister Tony Brown said this week that a more effective system of local government is the way forward and still needs to be addressed.
Stephen Pitts agrees.

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