Frome Town Council Budget For 2012/12

Frome Town Council will decide tonight (Wed 7th Dec) on its estimates (budgets) for 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.

 

Many of the new budget lines, explained further within the agenda paper, are based upon the Council's future actions arising from the new Strategic Plan. As well as identifying new budget lines, and whilst considering inflation, the Council has managed to identify £101,500 worth of cuts to reduce the overall impact on the reserves and the precept (Council Tax).

 

The new budget lines / actions arising from the Strategic Plan are:

Economic Development

Apprenticeship

Street Furniture, Interactive Street Map and Signage

Shared Space and Market Place Feasibility

Enhanced Cleaning and Town Centre Improvements

Youth Council to support Youth Services

Arts Strategy

Partnerships, Community Development and Grants

Restore/Extend Recycling Centre Opening Hours

Carbon Audit

The Council intends not to draw on reserves but to increase the precept for the town council by 37p per week or £1.59 per month for the average band D Property.

 

As there will be no increases in other areas of government/police or fire (they are to receive funding equivalent to 2.5% direct from Central Government) the average Band D property paying £1504 per annum in 2011/12 would pay £1523 in 2012/13, an increase of £19.10 per annum or 1.2%.

 

All the relevant documents can be downloaded from the Full Council meeting link on the Councils website

For more information on what each of the three Councils does see this article.

The meeting is to be held at 7pm at Selwood School - see the  IfF website for more information.