BUDGET & PRECEPT 2024-25

Published: 25 January 2024

HEDON TOWN COUNCIL

PRECEPT NOTICE 2024
Postal Address: Town Hall, St Augustine’s Gate, Hedon HU12 8EX
Office Open: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 3.00pm
Email: townclerk@hedon.gov.uk
Website:www.hedon.gov.uk
Town Clerk: Kim Gray
Expenditure April 2024 to March 2025
Budgets
Budgets

2023/2024
2024/2025

Remuneration
149,000
165,500
Office/Grounds Maintenance staff/Cemetery Supervisor (includes tax, insurance, pensions and training)

Utility Bills, Rates, Insurances, Legal Fees, Audit fees etc
18,200
19,900
Town Hall, General Works building and amenity areas

Plant costs, repairs and renewals
10,800
10,000
Grounds maintenance equipment and running costs

Professional fees/memberships
2,400
7,000

Stationery, printing, postage, advertising, newsletter
7,650
5,000

Civic and Democratic
8,800
7,700
Elections, Mayors Allowance, functions

Town Amenities/Events
28,800
22,950
Events, CCTV, bus shelters, litterbins etc

Maintenance of land
21,600
23,000
Includes land owned, cemetery, pond, tree works, church clock and churchyard maintenance

Town Hall
13,000
12,900
Maintenance, restoration of paintings

Grants & Projects
4,000
3,500
Includes S137 grants

264,250
277,450


Band D Cost £116.46

2023-2024 Figures: Budget £264,250/Precept £223,200 (Band D Charge £101.27)
Differences: Offset against income/reserves/grants
The Town Council has set a budget which demonstrates its continuing commitment to supporting community events and continues to budget for the long-term benefit to residents.
Hedon Town Council set the precept for 2024-2025 at £256,600 a 15% increase from the previous year, which equates to a £15.19/year or 29p/week increase per Band D household per annum.
Hedon Town Council precept change of the previous three years:
2021/22 – 0%, 2022/23 - 0%, 2023/24 – 3%, equating to an average increase of 4.5% over 4 years.