What is the Precept?
The Precept is the money raised to provide local services. It is collected by Fylde Borough Council for the provision of their own services and on behalf of other service providers including Town and Parish Councils.
For the year 2010/11 the Precept per Band D Council Tax payer in St Anne's is £1536.60 and of this £8.98 is the amount raised on behalf of the Town Council. This is used to support the activities of the Town Council on behalf of St. Anne's residents.
Included in the Precept for St Anne's and Lytham residents is an amount referred to as Special Expenses. This relates to services provided specifically to St Anne's and Lytham which other parish councils provide themselves namely parks and open spaces including in St Anne's Ashton Gardens, Blackpool Road Playing Fields and the Promenade Gardens. For 2010/11 this sum is £70.20 and covers all the open spaces in both St Anne's and Lytham.
Each year St. Anne's on The Sea Town Council draws up a plan of what it what it wants to develop each year and then sets the precept accordingly. Last year the Town Council acquired offices in the town and appointed a Community Development Officer. The Town Council also appointed a part time (temporary) Town Plan Officer to guide the process of creating a Town Plan for the St Anne's which will incorporate local residents' vision and aspirations for the future.
