“Radical, progressive, and prudent budget” passed by Hebden Royd Council

At an often lively, and robustly debated meeting on Wednesday 14th March, Hebden Royd Town Council passed its budget for the forthcoming financial year of 2007/08.
“We are delighted that the precept of 2.7%, we proposed and council passed last month has now finally been broken down into a radical, progressive, and prudent budget”. said Cllr Fekri.
The council has decided to re-examine the notion of having some community groups on base budget, which is what is seen as good practice by many other authorities and grant-giving bodies.
“We are delighted that with sensiblet financial management we have managed to increase our grant-giving capacity to £45,000, whilst also putting more into reserves should anything untoward appear over the horizon”. said Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr John Beacroft-Mitchell.
“Our main priorities next year are the development of Central Street, Calder Holmes Park, Environmental Renaissance, Mytholmroyd Community Centre, The Ground Floor Project, and of course The Arts Festival and the Junior Band among others,”added a clearly delighted Cllr Fekri.
“It just goes to show how much we can achieve if we all work together for the benefit of all the communities in Hebden Royd”, concluded Cllr Beacroft-Mitchell.