Rushen Parish Commissioners

Rates held for 2007/08

The Commissioners are very pleased to report that the rate in the pound has been held at 67p for 2007/08. Continued good housekeeping and control of costs has resulted in our being able to also hold the “household charge” at £5, reduced from £20 for 2006/07.

Please note that only those amounts headed ‘Commissioners’ and ‘Refuse’ on your rates bill are set and received by Rushen Parish Commissioners. By far the largest amount on the bill is for Water. This is also charged on the rateable value of your property.

Although tenants of Local Authority and DOLGE houses do not received rates bills they do still pay rates, which are included in the weekly rent. Therefore any changes to rates affect tenants of local authority houses in the same way as all other householders.

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