Overview Budget & Precept 2026/2027 – Please see attachment A
Budget 2026/2027: Please see attachment B
The Parish Council approved the Budget 2026/2027 at the PC meeting held on the 26th of January 2026.
Receipts: £165,234.00
Payments: £164,285.00
Key Points:
£52,409.00 has been moved from general reserves into the budget for phase 2 of the play area.
£8,000.00 has been moved from general reserves into the budget for the cost of a possible by – election.
Earmarked Funds:
The earmarked reserves for 2026/2027 were approved by the Parish Council at the PC meeting held on the 26th of January 2026.
£52,409.00 – phase 2 of the play area
£8,000.00 – for the cost of a by-election should a by-election take place.
£8,000.00 – for the cost of a by-election should a by-election take place.
The earmarked reserves for 2026/2027 were reviewed in April 2026 as invoices that were expected had not been received before the year end and also an unexpected invoice required payment.
The following were added to the earmarked reserves:
Brealey’s Solicitor’s £500.00
This represents an outstanding invoice in relation to the licence agreement with Drighlington Community Library.
Leeds City Council £450.00
This amount relates to the costs incurred for the installation and subsequent removal of a damaged picnic bench.
DSA Gardening £530.00
This is the remaining balance payable for the supply and planting of the 4 cherry trees.
Leeds City Council £2,965.62
This sum represents the Parish Council’s contribution towards the bottle bank provision in 2023. The payment was not expected when the 2026/2027 budget was finalised.
Precept 2026/2027: Please see attachment C
The Precept for 2026/2027 was approved by the Parish Council at the PC meeting held on the 26th of January 2026.
Precept: £89,250
Band D = £40.81 – this is per household and for the year.
Please see below the breakdown of Council Tax Charges by Band. The charges for each council tax band for 2026/2027 are detailed below, along with the previous 2025/2026.
The charges are per household and for the year:
BAND: RATIO: 2025/2026: 2026/2027:
A 6/9 £27.22 £27.21
B 7/9 £31.75 £31.74
C 8/9 £36.29 £36.28
D 9/9 £40.82 £40.81
E 11/9 £49.89 £49.88
F 13/9 £58.96 £58.95
G 15/9 £68.04 £68.02
H 18/9 £81.64 £81.62
Budget per month Main Points:
April 2026:
This is the first month of the financial year.
Receipts for April 2026: £90,833.00
Payments for April 2026: £11,149.15
Donations £1350.00 were paid in April 2026.
An unexpected invoice from June 2023 of £2,965.62 needed to be paid, all other payments as expected.
Receipts
May 2026:
Receipts: The first VAT Reclaim was received £440.42.
Payments: The insurance payment for the year ahead was approved £1115.39 with a saving of £84.61.
Payments: A further donation of £50.00 was made.
Payments: A grant request to Drighlington Girl’s Brigade was approved £500.00.
Payments: The Annual Parish Meeting costs were £383.51 with a saving of £116.49.
June 2026:
July 2026:
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November 2026:
December 2026:
January 2027:
February 2027:
March 2027:
