Parish Council Matters & Information 
Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire  | poulshotparishclerk@outlook.com

The Council derives its funding from a share of the Council Tax, which is collected by Wiltshire Council.

 

The Parish Council agrees 'the precept' in January each year, which is calculated to be the sum it requires from the Council Tax, from April onwards, to fund its activities and services (less any remaining funds from the previous year and grants it may receive from time to time).

 

The Parish Council has now set its budget for the coming year (starting April 1st).

 

The planned spend has increased by slightly to £15,000, (£200. since last year), but a higher Tax Base means this has been covered, therefore Band D Council Tax will decrease by £0.71 (-0.77%) from £92.76 to £92.05.

 

The table shows the increase for each of the Council Tax bands for the previous 4 years and the decrease for 2025 -2026 financial year.

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If you have any questions on the budget, please email the parish clerk on

poulshotparishclerk@outlook.com​

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Our Financial Regulations

 

Also based on a national model, these regulations set out how we manage our public funds, arrange banking, and enter into contracts. They can be seen below:

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Financial Regulations
 

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Reserves Policy
 

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Investment Strategy (Community Fund)
 

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Poulshot Public Rights notice 2021.pdf