Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

The parish council discussed the 2015/16 precept earlier this week.

Due to the way that the system works, Hilperton was deemed by WC to have 'lost' about 60 houses during the year!

Therefore, to hold income at the same level as 2014/15, the PC would have had to increase its precept by 5% - this was felt to be unreasonable.

However, a 0% increase would have seen a drop in income of £1,200 and so an increase at the RPI rate of inflation (2%) was agreed.  Accordingly a Band D property in Hilperton Parish will now pay £14.28 a year (under 4p a day) - rather less than our neighbours in Trowbridge pay.