Callister criticises water and sewerage rate rises
An MHK claims the continual tax rises being imposed upon Island residents has to stop.
Rob Callister was speaking after a 6.4 per cent water rate hike was announced last week.
He says he was amazed when the increase was confirmed and admits it undoes some of the good news from last month’s Manx budget:
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