Shop owners will be fined for keeping untidy premises

Thu, 10 Jan 2013

The leader of Douglas Borough Council has launched a scathing attack on the appearance of some of the town's shops and businesses.

Yesterday, the council confirmed that special wardens can now issue spot fines of up to £100.

These can be for a number of public offenses, and for shops that have untidy premises.

Councillor David Christian said the time had come to get tough: