Newry, Mourne and Down District Council chairman Cllr Michael Savage said the change reflected the "difficult situation" the local authority was facing.The councillor also said it was "disappointing" that the"Increased energy bills and increases in staff wages following local and national pay agreements are contributing factors, and over all we are facing increased costs of £11m in the coming financial year," he said.
The SDLP representative thanked fellow members and council officers for "working together to create positive solutions to reducing the rate whilst ensuring we can continue to deliver council services"., was agreed at a council meeting on Monday evening.
MidUlster_DC nmdcouncil NMD wasting money building new office in Newry whilst new Downpatrick one sitting empty. The councillors are a disgrace and basically are a bunch golf gangsters increasing workers bills to fund their hobbies.
MidUlster_DC nmdcouncil No panic According to the DUP councillor on the Stephen Nolan show, the bonfires and their clear ups will go ahead, as culture trumps basic necessities. So it's all good man
MidUlster_DC nmdcouncil Absolute gangsters. Business rates in NorthDown have increased ridiculously, and for what?we pay for water and bin collections separately,business rate increases more than inflation are putting businesses in jeopardy and councils say they don’t know why high streets are failing😡
MidUlster_DC nmdcouncil Hungry fcukers cleaning ppl out
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