PRECEPT 2005

30/01/10 — published by Mikki Thomas Share

 CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL BUDGET AND LOCAL PRECEPT

Campbell Park Parish Council (CPPC) covers the estates and areas of Winterhill, Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield, Woolstone, Willen, Newlands and Campbell Park.  

The Parish Council serves a population of over 15,000.  There are 15 Parish Councillors, democratically elected from each area or parish ward to serve your interests, and staff is employed to manage the affairs of the council on your behalf.

As an independent authority the Parish Council has a range of powers and duties with its own ability to precept Local Parish Tax.  This is collected by Milton Keynes Council on behalf of the Parish, in order to provide services to local people.

Campbell Park Parish Council is recognized as being one of the most active amongst the 45 in the city.  Over the years the parish has built a reputation for being in the forefront of providing services at a local level.

The Parish employs six staff:

Clerk to Council                                                                      Patrick Langston

Community Safety Officer (the first in England)                   Michael Hrycak

Estates Manager                                                                    Dominic Warner

Estates Officer                                                                       John McLInton

Administration Manager                                                        Janice Walker

Administration Officer                                                            Elaine Webb

The Parish has two vans with many uses, including "clean ups".  Michael, Dominic and John have a responsibility for our work with young people and can be seen out and about around the estates, together with the Parish Councillors.

The Parish Council provides a range of services, including Community and Youth Work, services to clean up the local environment, improvement of crime prevention, provision of allotments at Willen and Woolstone, ownership of a recreation field, pavilion and meeting place at Oldbrook, working to upgrade and provide play areas, working in schools providing lunch time and after-school club support, working towards the provision of one skateboard area and working with and supporting many Community Groups.  We will be continuing to keep you in touch with your parish through our  magazine Home Ground (delivered free through your letterbox) and Campbell Park Kids (delivered in schools).

Our programme for last year provided out-reach services at our "One Stop Shop" in Pencarrow Place, Fishermead,  facilities which serves the whole of Campbell Park Parish.  These services include the vans which can be seen around the parish, Age Concern, Victim Support, Women (Men) in Work, parenting courses and environmental and general information are now well established.  We continue to provide small project grants for local community groups.

Our office, staffed by Janice and Elaine, is open from 10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Thursday and 10.00am to 3.00pm on a Friday and there is almost always a Parish Councillor available to help you with any concerns you may have.

Last year, CPPC's budget was just under £350,000 plus a small contribution from reserves.  For the coming year the budget will be £420,000.  This will allow us to provide further local services to you which are targeted to your estates helping make them a safer, cleaner place to live and work in and to create happy and sustainable communities.  It is also our hope to further build on the community involvement of residents in this parish.

The Campbell Park Parish Council figure for band D houses will be £89.69 in 2004/5.  However as 79% of houses in the parish are Bands A, B and C, most houses will pay less than this.  This money when collected can ONLY be used in the six wards within the parish.