Ledbury council tax consultation

Civic leaders in Ledbury will be hosting a meeting to gauge the views of local residents on next year’s town council budget.

Ledbury Town Council is holding the parish meeting on November 14 to encourage local residents to have their say on how the council spends taxpayers’ money in 2019/2020.

Chairman Nina Shields said: “Town and parish councils have very limited powers.

“We use our share of the council tax for the benefit of the community in a various ways and it is important to decide priorities.

“Over the years we have helped a number of local Voluntary bodies such as the CAB and Ledbury Community Association as well as supporting events such as the Ccrnival and the local fair. We also look after various local amenities such as the recreation ground, Dog Hill Wood and the cemetery.

“We continue to face new challenges as Herefordshire Council funding is cut back and they seek to devolve more services down to town and parish Councils.

“As Chairman, I believe that our community needs to understand how their taxes are spent. One of the best ways to achieve this is to encourage local residents to help us in deciding the Council’s priorities for the forthcoming year. If you can, please join us on the 14th.”

The meeting is at 7.30pm at the Ledbury Community Centre on Lawnside Road.