Financial Information

The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Beckingham-Cum-Saundby Parish Council.

Every year, the Responsible Financial Officer draws up the Parish Council budgets and calculates how much money is needed for the next Financial Year. These are usually finalised and then agreed by the Councillors at at the December Council meeting and then submitted to Bassetlaw District Council (BDC). BDC co-ordinates the other demands from Nottinghamshire County Council, the Police and themselves and come up with the rate to be paid from 1st April of that year. All self generated income, such as rents from land and buildings etc, is factored in before setting the required precept figure.

It is worth noting that for 3 consecutive years, the actual monetary amount of the precept charged per home, has decreased:

• 2021/22 Band D amount was £85.75 per year (£7.14 per month)
• 2022/23 Band D amount was £84.62 per year (£7.05 per month)
• 2023/24 Band D amount was £82.24 per tear (£6.85 per month).

The increased tax base figure due to additional homes in the parish has meant that the 7.3% rise has shown at Band D £88.25, for 2024/25 Band D (£7.35 per month), therefore only 9p per month rise above what it was 4 years previous.

It is also worth noting that the parishes have approximately 700+ properties, 411 are in bands A to C, which will pay less than the Band D figure. Homes with only 1 adult occupant, are entitled to receive a further 25% reduction on the above figures, with additional reductions for residents in receipt of certain benefits. Details are found by contacting Bassetlaw Council regards Council Tax reduction.

In comparison with other parishes in Bassetlaw, this is still a modest precept, for example, at Band D, last year in West Stockwith electorate 265, precept was £131.55 a year, Torworth electorate 208, was £168.75, they are smaller than Beckingham & Saundby with an electorate of 1110. Misterton which has an electorate of 1770 was £134.89.

At present, the Council has two regular contractors. 'J.Troop' & 'Holmes Groundcare', who have been appointed to carry out Grounds Maintenance Works (grass cutting). J.Troop undertakes the cutting at the Spinney/Green and Holmes Groundcare at Beecher Lane Cemetery.

The Council owns several pieces of land, buildings and other assets, please see spreadsheet for further details