Minister steps into registration row

Gawne calls for common sense over local authority issue

The infrastructure minister says government officials hope to find a solution to the local authority registration row.

Four local authority members have been forced to stand down for not being on the electoral register.

But there are fears there are up to 17 who could be affected Island-wide.

Phil Gawne, whose department has responsibility for local government, hopes common sense will ultimately prevail: