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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’?
£0.00
£5.00
£10.00
£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?