Michaelmas Meeting of Chief Pleas

The Michaelmas meeting of Chief Pleas is due to be held on Wednesday 4th October 2023. Items scheduled to be debated include a previous omission with regards to an increase in Landing Tax rates relating to 2022, a proposal to increase Property Transfer Tax (PTT), currently at 4% of any relevant property transaction, to 7.5%, the engagement of a new head of the island’s civil service, ongoing support for seaweed farming proposals, the re-establishment of an Independent Policing Panel (IPP), the disbandment of the Public Works and Old Hall Sub-Committees, the appointment of a new auditor for the island’s Financial Statements, an interim update on the island’s finances, the 2022 census results, a taxation review update as well as updates to the Education Fees for 2023/2024