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Parish council reduces share of council tax bills
Buckhurst Hill Parish Council has approved its budget and precept for 2022-23, and decreased its precept by 2 per cent - meaning a band D property will be paying £66.59 for services next year provided by the parish council instead of £68.88 in 2021-22.
A recommended budget equal to precept was rejected at the full council meeting with members voting by majority to give residents a reduction in council tax from the parish council.
The precept reduction equating to £7,000 means a total of £70,000 will be taken from the council's reserves to achieve budget in 2022-23.
Councillor Gavin Chambers-Bagshaw told Thursday's council meeting: "I think this is a good message to residents."
Council vice-chairman Simon Heap said a reduced precept would "limit ability in the future (for the council) to borrow money and pay it back if we are capped.
"We would then have to find money from a reduced budget."
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