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| North Derbyshire parish council defends 93% tax precept increase | North Derbyshire parish council defends 93% tax precept increase |
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| Creswell residents packed into the small meeting room to hear what the council had to say | Creswell residents packed into the small meeting room to hear what the council had to say |
| Creswell residents packed into the small meeting room to hear what the council had to say | Creswell residents packed into the small meeting room to hear what the council had to say |
| Residents have expressed anger after problems with building a leisure centre led to their council tax precept rising by 93%. | Residents have expressed anger after problems with building a leisure centre led to their council tax precept rising by 93%. |
| Elmton with Creswell Parish Council in Derbyshire has increased its portion of residents' council tax from £14.37 to £27.74 a month for a Band D property. | Elmton with Creswell Parish Council in Derbyshire has increased its portion of residents' council tax from £14.37 to £27.74 a month for a Band D property. |
| Dozens packed into a small meeting room to hear the council defending the rise. | Dozens packed into a small meeting room to hear the council defending the rise. |
| Council chairman Duncan McGregor told the BBC: "It's unfortunate, we don't take any glory in it." | Council chairman Duncan McGregor told the BBC: "It's unfortunate, we don't take any glory in it." |
| Costs in building Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre has left a financial deficit to the council | Costs in building Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre has left a financial deficit to the council |
| Costs in building Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre has left a financial deficit to the council | Costs in building Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre has left a financial deficit to the council |
| In a lively exchange between the chairman and residents during public questions, Mr McGregor said Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre was "what the public asked for". | In a lively exchange between the chairman and residents during public questions, Mr McGregor said Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre was "what the public asked for". |
| But many who berated the councillors throughout public questions said they were not properly consulted on the tax rise. | But many who berated the councillors throughout public questions said they were not properly consulted on the tax rise. |
| One man in the meeting said the precept rise was "disgusting" and it took away his increase in his state pension. | One man in the meeting said the precept rise was "disgusting" and it took away his increase in his state pension. |
| Another woman said the facility was being paid for by people who could not afford to access it. | Another woman said the facility was being paid for by people who could not afford to access it. |
| Councillors on Elmton with Creswell Parish Council voted eight to one in favour of the precept rise at a previous meeting | Councillors on Elmton with Creswell Parish Council voted eight to one in favour of the precept rise at a previous meeting |
| Councillors on Elmton with Creswell Parish Council voted eight to one in favour of the precept rise at a previous meeting | Councillors on Elmton with Creswell Parish Council voted eight to one in favour of the precept rise at a previous meeting |
| Documents show a forecasted deficit on the construction stood at £147,000 and will require a loan from Bolsover District Council. | Documents show a forecasted deficit on the construction stood at £147,000 and will require a loan from Bolsover District Council. |
| The yearly precept for a Band D property now stands at £332.95 - up from £172.50. | The yearly precept for a Band D property now stands at £332.95 - up from £172.50. |
| Christina Adams, 71, from Creswell, called the precept increase "shocking". | Christina Adams, 71, from Creswell, called the precept increase "shocking". |
| Mrs Adams told the BBC: "They're not in the leisure industry; they should be looking after the facilities they have already got. | Mrs Adams told the BBC: "They're not in the leisure industry; they should be looking after the facilities they have already got. |
| "But they're not being well maintained because the money is going on this new build." | "But they're not being well maintained because the money is going on this new build." |
| Councillor Duncan McGregor defended the precept increase | Councillor Duncan McGregor defended the precept increase |
| Councillor Duncan McGregor defended the precept increase | Councillor Duncan McGregor defended the precept increase |
| The parish council chairman said Covid, the invasion of Ukraine and the building company going out of business all added to the spiralling costs. | The parish council chairman said Covid, the invasion of Ukraine and the building company going out of business all added to the spiralling costs. |
| He conceded it was a tough meeting and sympathised with the residents. | He conceded it was a tough meeting and sympathised with the residents. |
| "We find difficulty to meet our [financial] requirements because of the leisure centre plus funding for the staff... that whacked [the precept] up. | "We find difficulty to meet our [financial] requirements because of the leisure centre plus funding for the staff... that whacked [the precept] up. |
| "We had no option; we already borrowed the money to comply with that, and we only continued to build that centre in the first place because the public asked for it. | "We had no option; we already borrowed the money to comply with that, and we only continued to build that centre in the first place because the public asked for it. |
| "[The rise] was rational with the reasons as to why the parish council took the decision that they did." | "[The rise] was rational with the reasons as to why the parish council took the decision that they did." |
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| Council tax | Council tax |
| Creswell | Creswell |