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Annual Reporting Information 2022 - 2023

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Budget and Precept 2024/25

Budget and Precept Information 2024/25

Thorne-Moorends Town Council Precept for 2024/25 was approved at the Budget and Precept Meeting held on 9th January 2024.

Only a small proportion of overall council tax comes to the Town Council to help it operate and provide facilities and services, this is known as the precept.

The Town Council is self-sufficient and no longer receives grant support from central government.  The Town Council strives to spend its finances wisely and acts with due diligence following procedures to obtain best value for money and make savings where possible.

To set its precept, the Town Council estimated its income and expenditure, taking into account known and forecasted increases to some of its overheads, taking one from the other, it was left with a figure that is required to be levied as the precept.

On 9th January 2024 the Full Council met and after agreeing its budget, set its precept for the forthcoming financial year 2024-2025 at an amount of £881,701.

This means that based on a band D property, there will be a 66p increase per week. However, the majority of residents in Thorne and Moorends live in band A properties and will see an increase of 44p per week or £22.77 per year, which equates to 21%.

The Town Council faced another difficult budget and precept decision due to the ongoing pressures of an uncertain market and energy costs (which have seen a significant increase of around 100% since 2021). The Town Council carefully considered its objectives and finances and made the difficult decision to raise the precept to meet its projected costs over the next financial year, the precept will not only be used to fund current overheads, but will be used towards the funding of projects such as a new play area for Thorne Memorial Park which residents have requested and ongoing costs to maintain its many assets and open green spaces across Thorne and Moorends, some of which include Moorends Recreational Ground, Moorends Community Centre, the Winning Post Community Centre, Thorne Cemetery, Coulman Pavilion, the Assembly Rooms, Thorne Memorial Park, the Delves, the Community Woods and Toll Bar Recreational Ground.

Budget and Precept Information 2024/25

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Budget and Precept Information 2023/24

Thorne-Moorends Town Council Precept for 2023/24 was approved at the Full Council Meeting held on 24th January 2023

Thorne-Moorends Town Council has a statutory duty to prepare an annual budget and agreed on its precept amount for the forthcoming financial year 2023-2024 at an amount of £726700. This means that based on a band D property, there will be an 80p increase per week. However, the majority of residents in Thorne and Moorends (59%) live in band A properties and will see an increase of 53p per week or £27.56 per year.

The Town Council faced one of its most difficult budget and precept decisions in recent years due to the current unprecedented rise in energy and the cost of living crisis. It has to act with due diligence and had to carefully consider its finances and made the difficult decision to raise the precept to meet its projected costs over the next financial year.

To support its services, the Town council raises funds through a Precept.  The Precept is calculated as follows:

  1. We estimate our income from Market Rents, Burial Charges, hire fees from user groups hiring our buildings and facilities, grants etc.
  2. Expenditure is estimated based on historic expenditure and adding planned capital expenditures and taking account of known increases for some of our overheads.
  3. Taking one from the other, we are left with a figure that is required to be levied by a precept, to maintain our services. It is that precept that determines how much Council Tax you pay to the Town Council. 
  4. Only a small proportion of your overall council tax comes to the Town Council to help the Town Council provide appropriate services. The rest goes to Doncaster Council and the Police. 

 

Financial Documents

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Staff Salary Statutory Information

Under the The Local Authorities (Data Transparency) Code 2015 the Council is required to publish details of all staff members earning £50,000 and above.

No members of staff within Thorne Moorends Town Council currently earn a salary of £50,000 or above.

Annual Report

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Principal Facilities and Activities

The principal facilities and activities that the Council provide through this budget are:

  • 4 Community Buildings
  • Thorne Cemetery
  • 4 Sports Grounds
  • Thorne Memorial Park
  • Thorne Community Wood
  • Delves Fishing Ponds
  • Canal Swing Bridge
  • Thorne Market
  • Events including Fireworks
  • Christmas Lights and Moorends Christmas Event

AGAR 2021-2022

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AGAR 2020-2021

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AGAR 2019-2020

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AGAR 2018-2019

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AGAR 2017-2018

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