Tresham Village

You may have noticed that the Hilleley & Tresham element of Council Tax has risen by 120% this year.

There are several reasons for this:

• Firstly, the internal auditor recommended increasing the reserve amount (money we can use in case of emergencies and unforeseen expenses).
• Secondly, the Clerk's hours and pay have been increased, to get closer to recommended national rates for parishes of our size, and to reflect the hours actually worked (Heather - our Parish Clerk - does an excellent job, and is well worth every penny!)
• Hillesley need to replace their village notice board

As a guide, in comparison with other parishes in our district, our precept value per head is now in the average band, whereas previously we were near the bottom.

If you have any queries about this, please add a comment here, or contact Ali or Claire.