Precept Reduction
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There was good news for Denton residents at this month’s meeting of the Parish Council. Considering how much money they would need to raise via the Council Tax Precept for the coming financial year, 2013/14, the PC decided to reduce the figure by nearly 10%.
Recent changes to the Council Tax system have resulted in the District Council making specific grants to each of the towns and parishes in South Norfolk. The PC were told that the size of each grant is based on a formula related to the number of Band D properties and the level of CT benefit claimants in the parish. In Denton’s case this produces a figure of £278.
As a result the Council decided to reduce the precept from £3,300 to £3,000. This will slightly reduce the PC’s share of the overall CT bill from the £21.42 charged for a Band D property in 2012/13 to £20.83. However the needs of the parish are only a small part of the total sum that householders will be required to pay. Further information is available in the Local Government Section.