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We are delighted to report that following the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 16th December 2024, the Council agreed it’s budget and precept for the 2025-2026 financial year.

The precept has been set at £𝟔𝟗𝟏,𝟑𝟐𝟔.𝟑𝟔, which represents a 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 on the current years precept. This has been achieved through officers conducting a review to identify savings particularly in relation to contracts held by the Council .

For a Band D household, this will see their annual contribution towards the Parish Council reduce from £𝟏𝟓𝟎.𝟕𝟓 down to £𝟏𝟒𝟐.𝟎𝟔, a decrease of £𝟖.𝟔𝟗.
Despite the saving for residents, the Parish Council has also agreed several actions it will be pursuing including:

📌 After the May 2025 elections, the Council will be producing a Strategic Plan, setting out the aims and objectives of the Council and projects it wishes to work upon for the 2025-29 council term

📌 We will be seeking the Silver award in the January application round of the Local Council Award Scheme run by the National Association of Local Councils

📌 We have agreed an Action Plan for the remainder of the 2021-2025 council term which concludes in May 2025.

📌 Agreed to provide additional funding to Colne Valley Park Trust in the 2025/26 financial year, to help replace some of the funding that has been withdrawn by Buckinghamshire Council.