The Anglesey Parish Council has decided to increase the Council tax by a massive 276% from £11000 to £30400. I feel that before embarking on this major project at the expense of local residents in one of the most deprived areas, the Parish Council should undertake a comprehensive consultation. Furthermore such massive increase in the present climate when people are worried about their jobs, houses, bills and feeding their family is totally unjustified.
The reason given for this increase is that Parish Council wishes to take out a loan for £80000 to pay for construction of changing rooms at Anglesey Park. We support changing rooms but believe that, like other Parish Councils in Burton, the money should be raised through grant aid.
There are number of crucial questions which the Anglesey Parish Council must address:
We are also told that repayment for the loan will be around £10,000. At this rate the residents of Anglesey will be paying for the loan for the next 10 to 15 years.
If the tax increase is to fund changing rooms and loan repayment is £10,000 per year then why has the tax increased by nearly £20,000? Is there another reason for the tax increase which the Parish Council has not stated? The numbers simply don’t add up!!
Who will use the changing rooms? As the residents of Anglesey are paying for them, will they have exclusive use?
What will be the charging policy? How will the financial contribution of Anglesey residents be recognised? Will Anglesey residents be able to use them free or at discounted rate?
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