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Sheerness Town Council Precept 2021/2022

/in News/by Clerk

Sheerness Town  Council Precept 2021/2022

We get asked what the precept is, how much is it, and what is it spent on so we wanted to take this opportunity to give you all the facts and figures for this year. This is something we will commit to doing every year to help residents understand what we do and, hopefully, get involved.

What is the precept?

The precept is the Town Council’s share of the Council Tax.  The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Swale Borough Council, which collects the tax for the Town Council. The ‘Precept’ is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill.  Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates. The net amount (the precept) is added to council tax, collected by Swale Borough Council and paid to the Town Council in two six-monthly instalments. Town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government, as principal authorities do.

How much is it?

Sheerness Town Council have asked for a precept of £ 139,962 this year but what does that mean for our residents?

  • If you live in a band A home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £0.64p per week
  • If you live in a band B home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £0.75p per week
  • If you live in a band C home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £0.86p per week
  • If you live in a band D home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £0.97p per week
  • If you live in a band E home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £1.18p per week
  • If you live in a band F home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £1.40p per week
  • If you live in a band G home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £1.61p per week
  • If you live in a band H home your family’s weekly contribution is less than £1.93p per week

Most people in Sheerness live in band A-C homes.

Precepts 2021-22 Sheerness only