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DUP Councillors on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Corporate Service Committee have said they are “saddened” that the rates rise struck last week is steeper than they had proposed

It is understood that the DUP group had proposed a rates rise for the year ahead of 2.2%. However, the other members of the committee rejected the proposal and instead hiked both the domestic and non-domestic rates in the city by 3.64%.

For a residence with a rateable value of £180,000 within the council area, the agreed district rate element represents an increase of £1.73 a month, or an increase of £20.70 in the year.

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