DURSLEY Town Council has set its budget for the coming financial year – seeing a number of benefits for the town as well as a small rise in council tax.
Mayor Neil Grecian said: "We have agreed to a very modest rise in our share of the Council Tax for the following year to allow for inflation and staffing costs".
The councillors have agreed to a rise of £4.05 per year which equates to 8p per week on a Band D household.
The increased revenue will allow the council to continue managing and maintaining the Kingshill Cemetery, allotments, various green spaces, Long Street car park and the town centre.
The council will also continue to support local groups and organisations including Dursley in Bloom, Dursley Welcomes Walkers and the volunteers of the Festive Dursley group.
In 2019/20 the council awarded grants of over £28,000 to local groups and organisations.
To promote tourism in the area the town council are working with Gloucestershire County Council to develop a new visitor information centre located at Dursley Library which will open in the spring of 2020.
The council will continue to fund four youth sessions per week at The Vibe Youth Centre, and there are plans to install new play equipment at both Highfields Play Area and Kingshill Play Area very soon.
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