Financial problems caused by Covid-19 mean
that the Town Council is facing a difficult year in 2021/22. To continue to deliver our services we need
to increase the level of Town Council tax (the precept).
We work for the people of
Woodley and pride ourselves in providing good facilities and services for the
town. We want to be able to continue to
do this. If each household pays a little
more next year, we should be able to protect the community of the town and keep
its services and facilities for years to come.
Woodley Town Council income
comes from an amount you pay as part of your Wokingham Borough Council tax (the
precept) and income from our facilities.
This
year, our income from facilities was expected to be £763,000. Due to
COVID-19 it could be less than £200,000.
We will have to use a significant amount of our reserves to cover this
shortfall. We need to increase the
precept next year to cover the lost income and make sure we have a safe level
of reserves.
If we do this,
we can continue to provide services and facilities in Woodley. The extra amount will be added to your
council tax next year.
The amount you pay will help to fund many local facilities,
services and community activities.
These include
Local parks
(including Woodford Park, Malone and Wheble Parks and Bulmershe Open Space)
Woodford Park
Leisure Centre and The Gym on the Park
The allotments at
Reading Road, the Garden of Remembrance and Centre Stage
Halls for hire
(Coronation and Chapel Halls, the Oakwood Centre)
Maintaining
designated bus shelters, the public toilet, street lighting, noticeboards,
public seating
Providing detached
youth work in the town
Contributions to
the Town Centre and community activities and events.
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