No levy will be placed on the council tax-payers of Falmouth this year in order to finance the department of the town centre manager.

Carrick council will continue to fund the department and staff for a further 12 months although discussions will take place to find alternative ways of financing it for 2008.

It had been feared that Carrick would no longer support the town centre manager's department, claiming it was not right that council tax payers in other areas should see their money used in such a way.

At last night's Carrick council meeting it was agreed to give funding for a further 12 months.