Transfer and devolvement of assets and services to Prestbury Parish Council

Empowering communities or an unwanted burden?

Cllr Rob ParrishPrestbury Parish Council

Who? Cheshire East is making this proposal

What? To transfer and / or devolve assets and services to Town and Parish Councils, including Prestbury

Why? • The ‘Big Society’• The Localism Bill• Cost cutting?

When? • Decision by Cheshire East Cabinet in the summer• Changes to take effect from April 2012

Transfer / devolved assets and services

Our Council Tax Bill

• Cheshire East 84%

• Prestbury Parish Council 1%

• Cheshire Fire Authority 5%

• Cheshire Police Authority 10%

100%

Parish Council precept 2011/12 = £38,481

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England (n=9187)

Cheshire East (n=104)

Cheshire East similar size to

Prestbury (n=14)

Prestbury (n=1)

Town & Parish Precept 2011 – 2012 (Average bill for a Band D property)

£45.88(+2.1%)

£23.44 (+1.6%)

£26.49(+2.0%)

£18.06(+0.0%)

Sources:1. Cheshire East Council Tax and Non-domestic Rates 2011 – 2012 leaflet2. www.communities.gov.uk

Transferred / devolved assets and services

Assets and services

Statutory duty to provide

No change

Devolve (with funding)

No obligation to provide

Transfer (no funding)

May be suspended /

sold off

Will not be provided

TYPE OF ASSET / SERVICE OPTIONS RESPONSIBILITY

Potential Additional Annual Costs

• Toilets £12,000

• Christmas tree / lights £3,500(partly funded by PPC already)

• Flower beds £2,500

• Hanging baskets / planters / benches £0(currently provided by private owners / voluntary organisations)

• Football field £1,000(50% owned by PPC already)

• Parrot’s Field £1,000

Total £20,000

Cost per household £13.33

% increase on precept +52%

Additional costs

• Increased administration time

• Increased costs of emergency repairs etc

• Increased public liability

• Increased insurance

But…

• What if we say ‘no thanks’?

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£15.00

£20.00

£25.00

£30.00

£35.00

£40.00

£45.00

£50.00

England (n=9187)

Cheshire East (n=104)

Cheshire East similar size to

Prestbury (n=14)

Prestbury (n=1)

Town & Parish Precept 2011 – 2012 (Average bill for a Band D property)

£45.88(+2.1%)

£23.44 (+1.6%)

£26.49(+2.0%)

£18.06(+0.0%)

Sources:1. Cheshire East Council Tax and Non-domestic Rates 2011 – 2012 leaflet2. www.communities.gov.uk

£27.09(+50.0%)

Passive observers, powerless to influence what is happening to these assets and services

or

Take control of these assets and services so that we decide what will happen to them

but be prepared to shoulder the financial burden

The Choice

Questions?