Water rates increase could be less than expected

Water rates on the Island could increase by less than expected next year.

Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Authority - Tim Crookall - will ask Tynwald to approve an increase of 4%, or the rate of inflation, for the water rates for the next 2 years.

In 1999, Tynwald agreed that water charges would increase by 6% for the coming financial year, and a further 5% for the following year.

A motion to change the increase will go before this month's sitting of Tynwald