Mid Ulster District Council has decided to increase the district rate its domestic ratepayers pay by more than seven per cent while some services such as local recycling centres will be cut.
At a special meeting of the council held on Monday, the local authority agreed to Sinn Fein group leader, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan’s proposal to increase the domestic rate by 7.3% and the non-domestic rate by 4.32%
Council officers had initially recommended a rate rise of 8.9% before the Sinn Féin proposal.
