The Parish Council have started their budget meetings and would like to show our residents the changes that the committees have made to the proposed budget, looking at the first 5 cost centres. We would like to hear any feed back you have regarding these changes, please send this to the Parish Council Clerk at clerk@ockbrookandborrowashparishcouncil.gov.uk

Any comments need to be forwarded by the 18th November 2024 so they can be included in our second budget meeting being held on the 20th November 2024.

Before the Committees made the changes we were looking at a precept figure of £185,239 this would be a 33% increase to a band D house for 2025/26, after our first meeting we have managed to decrease the precept figure to £146,034 which is a 5% increase to a band D house for 2025/26.

The Allotment Committee have made a saving of £2,500

The Cemeteries Committee have made a saving of £11,432

The committee agreed to look at the old cremation plot renovation for financial year 2026/27

The Environment and Neighbourhood Plan Committee have made a saving of £22,746.

The Committee has agreed to look at a new bus shelter on Barrons Way and a speed indicator device for financial year 2026/27, and the new bus shelter on Quillings Way for financial year 2027/28.

The recreation committee have made a saving of £1,295

The Hall Committee have made a saving of £1,589