📊 Budget & Precept Approved for 2026/27 ✅

Stokeinteignhead Parish Council has approved its budget and precept for the 2026/27 financial year at its meeting held on 20 January 2026.

💷 Budget: £30,720
🏡 Precept: £28,825

This means that the average Band D household in the Parish will pay £79.96 for the parish council element of the council tax, which is a reduction of £2.49 per annum compared to the previous year.

🌱 Key highlights of the approved budget include:

👥 Staff costs
🕊️ War Memorial maintenance
🤝 Community organisation grant fund of £3,000
📜 Development of a council strategy as local government reorganisation takes place
🛠️ Village maintenance
🌾 Pools Weir (village green) maintenance
🚜 Additional annual Buddlehole clearance to assist with flood alleviation, above and beyond the standard works undertaken by Devon County Highways
🎖️ Remembrance Day
🎉 Other community events held throughout the year

The Council remains committed to managing public finances responsibly while continuing to support essential services, community groups, and village assets for the benefit of residents.