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The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Hinton Parish Council.

Annually, Hinton Parish Council creates its budgets and calculates how much money it needs for the next financial year allowing enough funds to maintain the parish and deliver its duties. Usually, these are finalised at the January Council meeting and then submitted to Stroud District Council. It is then up to Stroud District Council to complete their financial accounting including the other demands from Gloucestershire County Council, the Police, and themselves, and come up with the rate to be paid from 1st April.

Hinton Parish Council has NOT increased the precept for 2 consecutive years. The budget needed for 2022-2023 was £41418.93, the Council agreed on a precept request from the District Council f £38672.00. The Council used its reserves to cover the shortfall. This was also the same in 2021-22. (see below)

Statement Regarding Precept Increase 2025-2026

Increase of £3525.00

We would like to explain the reasons behind the 5.8% increase in this year's precept. As a council, we are always mindful of the financial impact on residents and do not take decisions to increase the precept lightly.

This year, a number of unavoidable cost pressures have contributed to the increase:

National Insurance increase: Rising employer contributions have added to our expenditure.
Mowing costs: These have increased by 3%, reflecting higher operational and maintenance costs.
The increase equates to a Band D figure of £124.61, which is £6.84 more than last year.

We are also pleased to share that we were fortunate to secure grant funding to help with the new half-pipe, reducing the financial burden on the precept for this project.

We remain committed to delivering essential services and improvements for our community while carefully managing our budget.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Hinton Parish Council.

The precept for the financial year 2024-2025 has been set at £49605.43. This is equivalent to a band D figure of £117.77.

The Precept for the Financial Year 2023/2024 has been set at £44490.00. This is equivalent to a band D figure of £107.09. Below a band d will be a lower figure.

The Precept for the Financial Year 2022/2023 has been set at £38672.41.

The Precept for the Financial Year 2021/2022 has been set at £38672.41.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on developers and land owners made when liable planning permissions are implemented. It allows Collecting Authorities to help fund the infrastructure that is needed as a result of development.