The Precept

The principal source of income for the Parish Council is the money that is collected as part of the Council Tax, known as the Precept. 

The Parish Council sets this every year early in the year, and Bath and North East Somerset Council collect it from households in the Parish in the year from 1st April. 

The following statement from Cllr Hannah Squire gives some background to the decision taken by the Council in setting the Precept for 2026/27. 

Parish Council Precept for 2026/27

I wanted to let you know about the decision the Parish Council has made regarding its budget for next year and to explain what we will spend the money on.  Each year we set a “precept”, which is money that is added to your Council Tax Bill to pay for the Parish Council. It pays for the staff and services that we provide to the community, at the Riverside with its gardens, toilets, and car park; the Rhymes Pavilion and football pitch; and the playground. We also keep the village tidy, and look after the footpaths, and we try to make the centre of the village attractive throughout the year and especially at Christmas.   

The amount each household pays depend on the Council Tax Band of the house.  For next year, we decided to match inflation – to set a Precept that would result in a rise of 3.8% for each household.  

So, for a property in the middle band D, the charge will be £116.55, an increase of £4.25 on the current year.  

This will allow us to maintain the Council’s reserves, which we have increased over the past few years, and enable us over the next year or two to take forward some exciting projects:  

  • A substantial project to bring the Rhymes Pavilion up to date, substantially refurbishing it, or even rebuilding it, to meet the needs of our community for the next generation.   

  • The next phase of the refurbishment of the Playground to replace the equipment for older children.   

  • Reconfiguration of the Car Park at the Riverside, to provide better facilities for disabled drivers, and space for car club and charging electric vehicles.   

As well as building up our financial foundations for these projects, we have taken the created a charity – the Batheaston Sports Foundation – to enable us to apply for grants and donations that the Parish Council cannot. We very much hope that this will make your money go a lot further, and allow us to undertake some of these projects.  

Finally, this is an excellent opportunity to invite you to join us.  We are very keen for people to help in improving our village, whether as volunteers or as Parish Councillors.  If you are interested, please contact me, or the Clerk, clerk@batheaston-pc.gov.uk, to discuss how you can help.    

Cllr Hannah Squire, Chair of Batheaston Parish Council 
Hannah.Squire@batheaston-pc.gov.uk 
23rd March 2026

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