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recent storms, and more may need to be removed on safety grounds, we will also
look to planting new trees as replacements.

West Street Telephone Kiosk
Despite indicating back in June that we were interested in buying the phone box
in West Street, we regret it was anyway removed by BT!

Garden of Hope

Following a request from Alison Bennett for some land to be allocated as a
community garden and run and maintained as a public space by a team of
volunteers, for a “Garden of Hope”, the council unanimously agreed to support
this idea and will look at possible spaces for this over the next month.

Increase of Precept

In line with recent years, it was agreed at a recent budget meeting of the finance
working party, to increase the parish precept, which is received from Dorset
Council from the Council Tax payments, by just over £6,000 from last year, a rise of
9.39%. The parish precept makes up approximately 96% of the income we receive
throughout the year, and covers the cost of almost everything we do within the
parish, such as the Lengthsman scheme, grant funding, repairs and improvements
to parish council facilities such as the Play Park, improving and maintaining paths
and areas owned by the council, maintaining the Cemetery, the clerk’s wages,
insurance and other costs involved with keeping the parish neat, tidy and safe.
The increase equates to about £10 per month on a Band D property .
Bryan Benjafield

Quality Tax and
KingsBere Accounting

Accountants For professional advice, dealing with all
aspects of accounts and tax

Day and evening appointments available

Phone Debbie Scott FCCA, ATII on 01258 830304
office@kingsbere.co.uk

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