Parish Council sets tax at £120,000

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Alderley Edge Parish Council agreed to keep the precept for the next financial year at £120,000.

The precept is the part of your council tax which is charged by the Parish Council.

In addition to the £120,000 they will raise in tax next financial year, the Parish Council expect to carry over £166,730 from this year (money allocated to the development of the festival hall which was not spent) and earn £40,000 from the Festival Hall - giving them a total budget of £326,790 with bank interest.

Attached is the summary of the Parish Council's proposed budget for 2013/14 which shows that £131,000 of the outgoings are allocated to the Festival Hall.

Operational costs for the hall are budgeted at £91,000 and £75,000 is being allocated to build a new entrance. Legal costs are budgeted at £5000 and there is a contingency of £40,000 should a new roof be required.

The budget for the next financial year includes £3000 for allotments, £4000 for street lighting, £2000 for a youth club, £5000 for Homewatch, £3000 for floral displays, £3000 for Christmas lights and £4000 for Christmas trees and the light switch on event.

The Parish Council is predicted to spend £145,774 during the current financial year. The main items of expenditure include £91,000 operational costs for the Festival Hall, £22,000 on salaries, £11,800 towards our PCSO, £6,315 on Jubilee celebrations and £3000 on Christmas trees and the light switch on event.

Click here to view the Statement of Accounts covering the period from April 1st 2011 to March 31st 2012.

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Council Tax, Parish Council, Precept
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