| It is that time of year when the Parish Council builds the budget for the parish and sets the precept (the council tax amount apportioned to the parish) accordingly. Our parish has a modest precept of £7,671, per household, that is 10th lowest out of 62 parishes in Mendip. (see page 22-24 in this document for figures for all of Mendip) This year, as Somerset Unitary Council continues to try to balance their budget, they have informed parish councils that as of April 2025 they will be passing the responsibility for maintaining certain areas they own down to the parishes, asking the parishes to cover the costs in the process. There are three main areas that affect Trudoxhill Parish (shown in the below maps in green cross hatched areas and red and green lines) which comprise green areas in Ashfield Close, Postlebury View and the cemetary at Gare Hill. |
