STAPELEY & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSALS 2007/2008 1 INTRODUCTION
In response to Members' request at the Parish Council meeting held on 21st June 2006, this report has been prepared for initial consideration.
2 RECOMMENDATIONS:
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The Parish Council is invited to give initial consideration to the proposals contained within the report;
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| Further reports, up-dated as appropriate, will be submitted in September and November; and
| (c) | A final report will be submitted to the January 2007 meeting, at which time the Parish Council will be required to set its budget for the forward year.
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3 REVENUE/CAPITAL ESTIMATES - 2006-2007 BUDGET PROPOSALS - 2007-2008
Column 1 shows actual expenditure to 30th June 2006 Column 2 estimated spend to 31st March 2007 Column 3 indicates proposals for the forthcoming year Column 4 provides explanatory notes, as appropriate
4 BAND ‘D' PROPERTIES
The number of Band ‘D' properties in the parish is not yet available, but there are approximately 950. The precept which results is divided by the number of Band ‘D' properties to give an indication of additional Council Tax to be levied. For illustrative purposes only, if the Parish Council agreed a budget which required a precept from the Borough Council of £7,000, this would equate to £7.36 additional Council Tax per Band ‘D' property.
5 CALCULATION OF LIKELY BALANCE AT 1ST APRIL 2007
Paragraph 5 gives an indication of the likely balance available at 1st April 2007. At this stage in the Parish Council's discussions, this information is not essential.
3 REVENUE/CAPITAL ESTIMATES - 2006-2007 AND BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR THE YEAR 2007-2008 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Actual to 30.6.06 | Estimates to 31.3.07 | Forward Year 2007/2008 |
Notes | Administration | | | | | Postage | 146.14 | 150 | 350 | | Printing costs - agendas | 261.75 | 260 | 600 | | Printing costs - newsletter | - | 120 | 120 | 1 | Newsletter - hand delivery | 206.72 | 200 | 400 | 1 | Clerk | | | | | Salary | 570 | 1778 | 2500 | | Stationery/ink cartridges | 0 | 50 | 50 | | Travel expenses | 0 | 75 | 75 | | Insurance/Audit | | | | | Internal Audit | 82.05 | - | 90 | | External Audit | 164.50 | 80 | 90 | 2 | Insurance | | | |
| Room Hire | | | | | Broad Lane Methodist Chapel | | 100 | 120 | | CCC - use of Broad Lane School for annual meeting | 45 | | 60 | | Pear Tree School - use of room for one meeting | | 45 | 60 | | Additional meetings | | 100 | | 3 | Street Lighting | | | |
| Repairs | | | |
| Purchase of street lights Broad Lane (A529) London Road (A51) | | 3,300 | 1,500 | 4 | Scottish Power - supply | | 250 | 270 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| | | Cheshire Association LC (sub) | 354.69 |
| 400 | | Training Fees | | 50 | 100 | | "Stapeley" boundary sign | | 400 | 0 | | Chair's Allowance | | 100 | 100 | | CAPS - donation | | 5,000 | 0 | 5 | Community Hall - donation | | 2,000 | 0 | 6 | Parish Plan | | | | | Advertising | | 500 | | 7 | Miscellaneous Police Community Support Officers | | | | 8 | Projects ?? | | | | 9 | TOTALS | 2,341.57 | 14,558 | 6,885 |
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NOTES
1 The newsletter is currently published twice a year. This estimated expenditure will need to be revised if the Parish Council increases its publications.
2 The figure of £164.50 relates to the audit for 2004/2005. An estimate of £80 needs to be allowed for the 2005/2006 audit.
3 If the Parish Council decides to hold additional meetings, for example, to publicise the Parish Plan process, this expenditure will be used for that purpose.
4 The Parish Council has previously raised the issue of the possibility of purchase of an additional street light at the junction of Second Dig Lane with the A529.
5 This donation is contingent upon satisfactory evidence of CAPS receiving funding for the balance of its project.
6 Dependent on progress on the Community Hall build, this donation may not be made in the current financial year.
7 Publicity and other arrangements for commencing the Parish Plan process were not considered at budget time (January 2006). The Parish Council reached a decision after the start of the financial year. Other sources of funding, to facilitate this process, may be available.
8 The issue of Parish Council financial support for Police Community Support Officers has been raised at previous meetings. Members were divided over the benefits/disadvantages. Borough Councillor John Dwyer has previously suggested that the Parish Council may wish to enter into a partnership arrangement with neighbouring parish councils, in readiness for the next financial year.
9 Over the next few months, the Parish Council may wish to consider any projects which can be included in the next financial year.
5 CALCULATION OF POSSIBLE BALANCE AVAILABLE AT 1.APRIL.07 £ £ Payments to 30.June.06 2,341.57
Bank balance at 30.June.06 15,715.17
LESS: estimated expenditure before 31.Mar.07 (14,558.00) 1,157
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