Holsworthy Town Council’s Budget and Precept for 2024/2025

Holsworthy Town Council will be levying a precept of £188350 in the coming financial year to pay for the ongoing running costs of the Town Council. The precept is collected on the Town Council’s behalf by Torridge District Council and the Town Council’s share of the precept represents an increase of 57 pence per month for a person paying the full Council Tax Charge on a Band D property compared to last year. However, 76.5% of the properties in the Town fall in into Council Tax bands A to C and will therefore be paying less than this.
Holsworthy Town Council own and manage most of the recreational green spaces as well as five public footpaths in the town. The Council also run and organise a number of community events throughout the year. Its budgeted expenditure is in excess of £225,900 for 2024/25 versus an estimated income of £37550
Councillors felt that in the context of very real threats to some of the frontline services which are maintained by the District and County Councils in the Town (e.g. emptying of waste and dog waste bins, toilets, counter service, grass cutting, highways maintenance etc.), it was imperative to levy a realistic precept.
The local precept covers the upkeep of Stanhope Park along with Badock and Rowland Gardens, as well as the management of the weekly Pannier Market, and events throughout the town including the very successful Christmas Switch on.
The Mayor of Holsworthy Councillor Nigel Kenneally said ‘During 2023/24 the Council has been involved in many projects throughout the town such as installing new lights in the Park, work to improve the access to Badock Gardens and also sought to source external funding as much as possible including the successful funding bid that helped to enable the Coronation Celebrations and the Christmas Switch On Event. In 2024/25 funding for projects will be pursued that will further improve the facilities in the Town including refurbishing the Sun Lounge in Badock Gardens, extending the CCTV coverage in the town and working with partners at Torridge District Council to progress an off road cycle path between Bude and Holsworthy, the refurbishment and reopening of Coles Mill Viaduct and improvements to both Manor Office and the Market Hall .
Other projects to be pursued in 2024/25 include improving the appearance of the Town Centre, renewing some of the paths within the Park and the continuance of working with partners including Torridge District Council and Devon County Council to improve facilities and access to services for all the community of Holsworthy.’
In setting the Council's budget for the financial year ahead, the Town Council has kept expenditure down to a minimum and endeavoured to make as many savings as it can within the town budget. Councillors will continue to weigh up the cost of any expenditure against the benefit to the community.

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Holsworthy’s Outdoor Market

Holsworthy Town Council will be holding a public meeting on Thursday 23rd March 2023 at 6pm in the Memorial Hall, Holsworthy, to discuss the future of our historic Wednesday Market!

This will be an open and transparent discussion about the market’s past, present & future.

Holsworthy Town Council have been running the Market on behalf of Torridge District Council for 20+ years and have endeavoured to keep it relevant and stable.

Past efforts have included delivering leaflets to holiday homes, shops within Holsworthy and the surrounding areas. We have visited other local markets similar to our own to raise awareness of our historic market and to encourage new traders. We continue to use social media platforms, local media and yearly newsletters to advertise.

We would like to invite the people of Holsworthy to attend our meeting and help us find a solution to moving the market forward.

Everyone is welcome and we encourage all to attend to make your voice heard!

If you are unable to attend, please put your thoughts in writing to Holsworthy Town Council

Email: townclerk@holsworthytowncouncil.gov.uk
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