I believe that it is in the interests of all of us who choose to live in this attractive and pleasant village to be aware of the sterling work undertaken by this diligent group - Their full website address is http://bjra.blogspot.com/ you should visit.. ..
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Annual Parish Meeting
Not many people turned up to the Annual Parish Meeting in May. The right for local people to run their own affairs and vote for their representatives was fought for with great passion by our predecessors in the nineteenth century. Why is there such disinterest today?
The Annual Parish Meeting should be one of the most important occasions in the village calendar. It’s an opportunity to support the 11 Councillors on the Parish Council and their 6 employees who work on our behalf. It’s also an opportunity to hear what has been achieved during the year and how the Council has spent your money. And it’s also an opportunity to make proposals for future development and actions. Perhaps you don’t know what the Parish Council does. One way to find out is to attend its monthly meeting held on the first Tuesday in the month at the Village Hall. Look at the notices on the Parish Council notice-board in the centre of the village for times, dates and other information.
What is the parish precept? That is the additional amount Burton Joyce people pay as part of the Council Tax to pay for the extra facilities and services the Parish Council provides for the parish. BJ residents pay the highest parish precept in Gedling.
For 2008/9 the Council Tax payable for Band D homes in BJ is:
Nottinghamshire County Council £1,158.43
Gedling Borough Council £ 139.17
Police Authority £ 145.62
Fire Authority £ 65.44
Burton Joyce Parish £ 41.40
Total £1,549.18
Burton Joyce Parish Council increased its charges by 15.4% this year.
Parts of Gedling without parish Councils pay £1508.66
Why do villages with parish councils have to pay more than the urban parts of the Borough?
Do villages get as good a service as urban areas? "
The expenditure of the Parish Council is also a subject that each resident of the village should be aware of
The Parish Council Accounts for 2007-8 are now available for public inspection. Anyone on the BJ electoral roll can inspect the accounts between 9.30 am and 12.30 until 27 June at the parish office. Make an appointment with the Parish Clerk on 931 4084. See Parish Council notice-board in the village centre for full details
For the benefit of those who can’t get to the parish office, a simplified summary of the accounts is given below:
Income
Parish precept £52,600
Revenue Grant £29,700
Capital aid £2,500
Agency services £900
Cemetery fees £2,800
Allotment rent £1,500
Sports ground fees £10,600
Playscheme grant/fees £500
Gala £5,200
Other income "2,200
TOTAL INCOME £108,500
Expenditure
Salaries £47,000
Administration £12,200
Equipment and Maintn £4,400
Gala £5,400
Cemetery and other areas £2,300
Allotments £1,700
Sports ground £31,800
Christmas lights £5,500
Playscheme £1,000
Donations £700
TOTAL EXPENDITURE £112,000 "
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*****My own initial observation is that the
Sports Field is costing the BJ residents: £31,800 minus its income of £10,600.
This means the residents are subsidising this particular facility to the tune of £21,200 per year ????
Am I missing something .. .. ?
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