Outraged Fermanagh residents post their frustrations online
Council rates hike likely this month
“I would say this is not the time to bring increases about but it has to be voted on.”
Budget warning as Council urged not to raise rates
The Finance Minister has warned of tough times ahead.
Time running out to avail of rates discount
To get the discount you must pay in full by Friday, July 3.
Households to start getting their rates bills
Anyone who finds it difficult to pay is urged to contact the Land and Property Service.
Households here are ‘facing into a financial tsunami’
THERE will be “a second tsunami” of financial distress for Fermanagh households coming after the Covid-19 crisis is over, and the powers-that-be must do more to help when it comes. That is the message from a local debt advice expert who works closely with families and individuals in the local area who are in financial […]
Last orders… are rural pubs in terminal decline?
COULD there be a slow death of rural pubs on the horizon? Figures released by ‘Hospitality Ulster’ would certainly suggest so. There are now around 40 fewer pubs in Fermanagh and Omagh than there was back in 2001, with around 450 jobs in pubs and bars across the area showing a 25.0% decrease since 2001 […]
£350k of rate payers’ cash forked out for consultants
£25million spent on wages, but council insists it still has to hire in ‘specialist expertise’
‘Crippling’ hike in rates leaves pubs on the brink
A SELECTION of local pub owners are now facing “uncertain times” following the massive increase to business rates by the ‘Land and Property Service’ (LPS) across the county. Despite promises made by the LPS and the Department of Finance (DoF) to be “fair and effective” in the rebalance of business rates, the Herald has learned […]
Business owners urged to have their say on rates
BUSINESS ratepayers within the Council area are being encouraged to have their say and share their ideas on improving the business rating system. Each year business rates generate over £655m across the North. The consultation is looking at how this amount might be raised without placing an unacceptable burden on business ratepayers. It is seeking […]