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  1. 2026/2027   Precept Annual payment of 83.09.per annum

    The Parish Precept Band D is a rise of £8.87 per annum 

                                      Band C is a rise of £7.88 per annum

    The Parish Council maintain the: Park, Pavilion /Tearoom, Lumb Clough, Hangingstone Quarry/Lunds Tower, Crag Nook delph, Allotments, 58 Street Lights amongst other things.

    The Council employs one: Full time Park Keeper, a Part time Clerk, Park Keepers Assistant and a Pavilion Manager/Staff.

    Some of the costs the precept goes to:

    Maintenance of equiqment, surfacing, urban grass cutting, public toilets, fuel, electricity, water, gas, street lights, CCTV, tree works, salaries, Tax & National Insurance, Pensions, Admin, Waste management, Audit, Grants, Insurance, Lighting etc

    Over a number of  previous years the Parish Council has kept the increase of the Precept low using its reserves however, now those reserves are very low and along with the significant increases in costs it has had to increase the precept by Band C £7.88 per annum.