Onchan Commissioners to increase prices for its services

These include park, commercial bins and house searches

Some services provided by Onchan Commissioners will have the price increased during the budget setting process next year - including at the park.

The local authority agreed the changes at its board meeting last night.

For residents who use the crown green bowling at Onchan Park, adult and over 65s annual fees will be going up by £5 each.

This will raise the current cost from £75 and £65 to £80 and £70 respectively.

There will be no change to the children’s or new member’s fee.

An increase of £25 will also be made to the ‘bowling festival fee’ which in the next financial year will make it £1,450.

Green fees will be going up, whilst day rates for adults and children will remain the same at £2 for children and over 65s, and £3 for adults.

At Onchan Park, the board agreed to introduce a new over 65s day ticket for £5, which Commissioner Anthony Allen said he sees ‘no reason’ why it shouldn’t be introduced.

A family of six day ticket will be increased by £5 to ‘align’ with the other family discount tickets – raising it to £40.

Other services which will see charges going up include the cost for a house search – this will be rounded up to £200 and include the building control fee.

And a 10 percent increase will be introduced on commercial bins.

Also on the agenda was an update on the by-election being held in the village.

The clerk confirmed that three candidates have decided to stand for the one vacant seat and they will be announced this week.

He said placards will be put up around the village advertising the by-election and encouraging people to vote.

Onchan Commissioners will next meet on Monday 4 November.