Budget 2025/26
Melksham Without Parish Council agreed their Budget for 2025/26 at the Full Council meeting held on Monday 27thJanuary 2025. The Council unanimously agreed to set its Precept the proportion of Council Tax paid to the Parish Council - at £285,135 for the 2025/26 financial year, which is an increase of £23,543 (9%) on last years Precept. This means that the average Band D household will contribute £95.65 to Melksham Without Parish Council, a £5.71 (6.35%) rise on last year. (Band D properties are used as a measure of the national average).
The parish council have strived to keep the cost low for residents, whilst maintaining services and investing in assets. This is a rise of 11 pence per week for the average parish household. Members commented that they were not cutting anything except the grass!
You can read all the details in the Finance Committee minutes 6th January 2025