Following an finish to industrial motion by staff at Armagh Metropolis, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, residents hoping for a charges rebate appear set to be disenchanted.
A deal was struck being the council and commerce unions on Tuesday evening, ending six weeks of business strike motion.
Family bins have been collected for the primary time on Thursday morning as fly-tipping elevated throughout the council space throughout the interval of strike motion.
Talking at the beginning of the week, in response to feedback on social media calling for some type of charges refund, DUP group chief councillor Mark Baxter, stated: “I agree, paying for a service you don’t get isn’t acceptable.”
Addressing the matter on its web site, Armagh Metropolis, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council notes there's presently no facility to supply rebates for any discount in service.
“We deeply remorse the impression and disruption prompted because of ongoing industrial motion,” begins the response to the query ‘Will ratepayers get a rebate?’
“The gathering of charges is managed by Land and Property Companies (LPS) who're additionally accountable for the valuation and score of property. Charges are used to pay for a variety of public providers on an annual foundation.
“There isn't any facility beneath the present system to supply rebates for any discount in a service supplied by a public physique.”
When requested if LPS has thought of discovering a technique to rebate residents for this extended interval of disruption, a spokesperson defined councils set the charges to be charged in every space primarily based on what it requires to run the providers supplied.
“LPS accumulate charges on behalf of district councils,” stated the LPS spokesperson.
“Councils determine on the extent of charges to be charged of their space, making an allowance for the quantity of income they estimate they should fund the providers they supply.”