Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council leaflet
Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council
The Grange
Vicarage Lane
Radcliffe on Trent
NG12 2FB
Tel: 0115 933 5808
Email: clerk@rotpc.com
Statement of Activities 2025/26
Background
Parish Councils are required to provide Council Taxpayers with details of their budgets and any relevant background information that will assist in understanding the budget.
Considerations
The precept amount is based on the considerations of the budgeting process. The Council’s budgetary needs and wants are for an ambitious year ahead. The Council will seek grants and funding to fund big projects such as energy efficiency initiatives.
At its January meeting the council approved a budget that results in a precept of £351,800 with some budgeted expenditure financed from potential grant applications and reserves accumulated over time for this purpose or from free reserves.
The proposed precept request will result in an annual increase of £5.06 per annum for the average Band D household. This is equivalent to an increase of less than ten Pence per week.
The Council has Designated Reserves (established for planned projects) and Restricted Reserves (an amount that the Parish Council has to retain in an account).
What we are spending taxpayer’s money on?
None of the councillors receive a remuneration for their time and effort serving the council.
The Council currently employs 2 part-time office staff, 1 part-time Grounds Staff, 2 part-time Caretakers for Grange Hall, The Grange and the Public Toilets and part-time Hall Duty Officers for events. It also employs some temporary staff as and when required. The Council is currently looking to employ a full time Business Operations Manager and a part time Clerk with a hope to start in April 2025.
The Grange and Grange Hall attract a wide range of bookings which have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Events include Civil Weddings, Wedding Receptions, Funeral Receptions and Birthday Parties; Concerts, Dances and Drama, Fitness Classes, Exhibitions and Training Seminars and a wide range of Educational Classes. Both venues offer public Wi-Fi and media facilities.
The Council owns, manages and maintains the following facilities in the parish:
Community Buildings
Grange Hall and frontage
The Grange
Cemetery
Vicarage Lane Cemetery
Other Buildings
Rockley Park Bungalow
Rockley Park Pavilion
Rockley Park mess room and park toilets, greenhouses and store
The village public toilets
The Pavilion and store at Wharf Lane
Amenities
Cliff Walk
The Lily Ponds
The triangle of land, Bingham Road
Recreation Areas and Play Areas
Wharf Lane Sports Ground
Valley Road play area
The skatepark
Rockley Memorial Park
The Council has responsibility for the maintenance of the following amenities:
The Grange grounds and play area
St Mary's Churchyard
Dewberry Hill
Bingham Road play area
| Title | Budget | Income / Grants | Precept Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources | £250,000.00 | - | £250,000.00 |
| Administration | £35,150.00 | £366,000.00 | -£330,850.00 |
| Land and Open spaces | £114,000.00 | - | £114,000.00 |
| Residential Properties | £24,200.00 | £15,000.00 | £9,200.00 |
| Grange and Grange Hall | £136,550.00 | £86,000.00 | £50,550.00 |
| Events and Christmas | £25,300.00 | £8,500.00 | £16,800.00 |
| Cemetery | £22,750.00 | £20,000.00 | £2,750.00 |
| Parks and Play areas | £74,250.00 | - | £74,250.00 |
| Public Toilets | £29,100.00 | - | £29,100.00 |
| Loans | £21,000.00 | - | £21,000.00 |
| Village Projects / Smaller Spends | £115,000.00 | - | £115,000.00 |
| Total | £847,300.00 | £495,500.00 | £351,800.00 |
Enquiries about the content of this document or comments about finances of the Parish should be directed to Karen Green, Clerk to the Council at clerk@rotpc.com