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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.gloucestershirealc.gov.uk/event/informatio
 n-sharing-precept-setting-for-the-future-free-155">Information Sharing: Pr
 ecept Setting for the Future (Free)</a>\nPrecept Setting for the Future GA
 PTC is hosting a free online session designed to help councils approach pr
 ecept setting with a growth mindset. The event will encourage councils to 
 consider how to budget not only for the coming year\, but also for longer-
 term resilience and community needs. We will explore four key areas: Reser
 ves – What level should your council hold\, what should they cover\, and
  is that enough? Proactive maintenance planning – Preparing for the upke
 ep of assets before issues arise. One-off projects – Building in capacit
 y for special initiatives and local priorities. Contingency for asset and 
 service devolution – Facing the future from a position of financial soun
 dness. Although the changing county landscape in the coming years is not y
 et clear\, it is advantageous for councils to face these uncertainties wit
 h solid financial planning. The session will feature: National precept dat
 a from NALC's newly released Annual Precept Report\, with a local perspect
 ive provided by GAPTC – helping councils benchmark their precept against
  neighbouring councils\, and against those with similar tax bases and elec
 torates. Steve Parkinson will guide us through the more technical financia
 l details of reserves\, and budget and precept setting. Guest Speaker: Jon
  Gammage – Clerk to Ransden Village Parish Council in Oxfordshire\, shar
 ing his council’s journey from a year-on-year 0% precept increase to inc
 reases of over 40%. He will outline how this came about\, the council’s 
 ongoing work\, its approach to service delivery and maintenance\, and impo
 rtantly\, how residents have responded. Ramsden is a small parish council 
 with 5 councillor seats. This session is an opportunity for councillors an
 d clerks to share knowledge\, gain insight\, and leave better equipped to 
 plan for a financially sustainable future.
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SUMMARY:Information Sharing: Precept Setting for the Future (Free)
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