Parish council precepts

Parish councils are funded by a small part of the Council Tax known as the parish precept.

How the precept is calculated

Each parish council forecasts how much money it is going to need the following year. This is then divided by the number of properties in the parish that fall into Band D Council Tax bands. This figure is adjusted to take account of such things as exempt properties and planned new houses to get the precept each Council Tax payer in the parish will contribute.

The tables below show those parishes that have spent over £140,000.

Bromyard and Winslow Town Council 2023/24 £ 2024/25 £
Administration 135,900 143,050
Park and open spaces 400 1,129
Grants (incl. Kempson Players) 26,000 28,000
Civic Expenses (incl. Mayor's Allowance etc.) 6,100 500
Audit fees/insurance/subscriptions/professional fees 16,000 21,000
Civic centre and car parks 42,450 40,585
Closed churchyard 3,500 6,100
Floral decorations 0 8,000
Town Development Scheme 5,000 4,500
Net requirement 241,150 252,864
Precept 241,150 252,864
Band D equivalent properties 1,440 1,441
Council Tax charge £167.44 £175.43
Hereford City Council 2023/24 £ 2024/25 £
Administration 186,900 239,405
Management offices and buildings 67,727 90,758
Election 10,000 10,000
Democratic and civic 148,408 154,570
Allotments 27,400 17,400
City centre 502,653 452,199
Tourist Information Centre 50,588 68,552
Climate and biodiversity 5,000 -
Total expenditure 998,676 1,032,884
Interest received -29,000 -57,000
TIC sales income -15,500 -23,000
Contributions to reserves -19,546 3,916
Applefest income - -14,000
Net requirement 934,630 942,800
Precept 934,630 942,800
Band D equivalent properties 16,437 16,582
Council Tax charge £56.86 £56.86
Ledbury Town Council 2023/24 £ 2024/25 £
Amenity areas 47,440 56,795
Recreation ground 40,633 28,429
Burial grounds 68,613 70,879
Operating costs 357,806 367,577
Listed buildings 19,150 20,010
Services and community grants 96,820 121,110
Civic 5,802 5,802
Council properties 29,420 34,917
Economic development and planning 13,000 19,500
Total expenditure 678,684 725,019
Estimated working balance -38,013 -42,619
Net requirement 640,671 682,400
Precept 640,671 682,400
Band D equivalent properties 3,566 3,614
Council Tax Charge £179.65 £188.80
Leominster Town Council 2023/24 £ 2024/25 £
Administration / accommodation 404,950 412,531
Amenity / environment 238,093 251,529
CCTV 12,767 13,904
Festive lights 17,500 20,000
Grants/community support 25,000 29,500
Civic 3,300 3,050
Closed churchyard 3,000 3,500
Elections 1,500 100
Sport/leisure/recreation 17,400 18,450
Tourist Information Centre 81,018 86,253
Contingency 6,000 6,000
Total expenditure 810,528 844,817
Projected income -128,503 -146,700
Allocation from balances -18,494 -5,000
Net requirement 663,531 693,117
Precept 663,531 693,117
Band D equivalent properties 3,652 3,643
Council Tax Charge £181.69 £190.25
Ross-on-Wye Town Council 2023/24 £ 2024/25 £
Administration 197,121 201,608
Amenities and outdoor services 235,475 264,475
Community, markets and tourism 115,364 127,415
Community safety/transport/advisory services 51,000 40,300
Civic costs 10,150 9,150
Assets and property portfolio 52,855 63,450
Projects 48,000 318,019
Total expenditure 709,965 1,024,417
Income -71,459 -262,780
Reserves -85,461 -167,575
Net requirement 553,045 594,062
Precept 553,045 594,062
Band D equivalent properties 4,011 4,103
Council Tax charge £137.88 £144.77