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Town Council budget
At its meeting held 29 January 2024, the Town Council set a budget which will see the proportion of council tax for an average Band D property increase from £167.12 to £180.78 for financial year 2024-25.
This represents an increase of £13.66 per year (26p per week).
The Council noted the impact of high inflation over the past two years but made a commitment to ensuring all core council activities would continue to be delivered, with no reduction in services. The Council was also keen to ensure that the funding it provides to the voluntary and charity sector kept pace with inflation to help protect those vital services in our community.
In 2024-25 the Council will be delivering a range of projects including the refurbishment of play areas at Mill Road, Derwent Road and Vandyke Playing Field, accessibility improvements to Pages Park Pavilion, a revamped quarterly newsletter to be delivered to all households, a weekly subsidised lunch club for older residents and the delivery of additional free community events during the summer. Investment into the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan over the next 2-3 years is also under consideration.
In addition, the Council is investing in the maintenance and protection of community assets, including a substantial renovation project at the Cemetery Chapel at Vandyke Road cemetery, to preserve this building for future generations and allow it to be more widely used by the community.
Town Council Leader, Liberal Democrat Councillor Russ Goodchild said “It is regrettable that the town council precept hasn’t kept pace with rising costs over recent years and an increase in the council tax is now unavoidable. However, we are committed to ensuring continuation of all the core services and activities provided by the town council. In particular we want to continue to provide award winning parks and green spaces for everyone to enjoy, as well as a range of activities and services to support both our younger residents through the Teenage Advice and Information Centre and our older residents, through the 55UP project. We are proud that some of the services we offer are unique in Bedfordshire and beyond and we aim to continue to punch above our weight in what we offer our local residents”.
Information regarding Council Tax and the fund distribution to Central Bedfordshire Council, the Police Authority and the Fire and Rescue Authority can be found on your individual Council Tax bill or by visiting the Council Tax area of Central Bedfordshire Council’s website.
The Town Council awards grants through an annual application process. Find out about the most recently awarded grants.
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Leighton-Linslade Town Council’s annual return needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by the Public Sector Appointments Limited. Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates. Please see the last 5 years’ returns below.
Supporting documents
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Annual Governance Accountability Returns
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