Precept

The ‘precept’ is the specific term for the money requested by the Parish Council and collected from residents as part of the Council Tax payment.

The precept is set annually for the financial year running from 1 April to the following 31 March.

Last 5 years

The precept for the last 5 years has been as follows:

2012/13 (Year to 31 March 2013): £32,000
2013/14 (Year to 31 March 2014): £32,000
2014/15 (Year to 31 March 2015): £32,000
2015/16 (Year to 31 March 2016): £33,000
2016/17 (Year to 31 March 2017): £33,000
2017/18 (Year to 31 March 2018): £34,000

Historical levels of the precept

Historical levels of the precept for earlier years have been:

1971/72 (Year to 31 March 1972): £462.50 (2.5p rate)
1972/73 (Year to 31 March 1973): 2.5p rate
1973/74 (Year to 31 March 1974): Unknown
1974/75 (Year to 31 March 1975): £1,883 (3.5p rate)
1975/76 (Year to 31 March 1976): Unknown
1976/77 (Year to 31 March 1977): £1,452 (2.5p rate)
1977/78 (Year to 31 March 1978): £1,510 (2.5p rate)
1978/79 (Year to 31 March 1979): £1,905 (3p rate)
1979/80 (Year to 31 March 1980): Unknown
1980/81 (Year to 31 March 1981): £1,980 (3p rate)
1981/82 (Year to 31 March 1982): Unknown
1982/83 (Year to 31 March 1983): £1,506 (2p rate)
1983/84 (Year to 31 March 1984): 2p rate
1984/85 (Year to 31 March 1985): 3p rate
1985/86 (Year to 31 March 1986): £1,636
1986/87 (Year to 31 March 1987): £1,709
1987/88 (Year to 31 March 1988): £1,803
1988/89 (Year to 31 March 1989): £1,911
1989/90 (Year to 31 March 1990): £2,003
1990/91 (Year to 31 March 1991): £2,865
1991/92 (Year to 31 March 1992): £3,387
1992/93 (Year to 31 March 1993): £4,625
1993/94 (Year to 31 March 1994): £5,653
1994/95 (Year to 31 March 1995): £8,853
1995/96 (Year to 31 March 1996): £10,560
1996/97 (Year to 31 March 1997): £10,560
1997/98 (Year to 31 March 1998): £11,616
1998/99 (Year to 31 March 1999): £12,616
1999/00 (Year to 31 March 2000): £13,000
2000/01 (Year to 31 March 2001): £15,000
2001/02 (Year to 31 March 2002): £15,000
2002/03 (Year to 31 March 2003): £17,000
2003/04 (Year to 31 March 2004): £20,000
2004/05 (Year to 31 March 2005): £22,500
2005/06 (Year to 31 March 2006): £22,500
2006/07 (Year to 31 March 2007): £24,000
2007/08 (Year to 31 March 2008): £26,000
2008/09 (Year to 31 March 2009): £28,000
2009/10 (Year to 31 March 2010): £32,000
2010/11 (Year to 31 March 2011): £32,000
2011/12 (Year to 31 March 2012): £32,000