HOUSEHOLDERS in Driffield will be forced to shell out £282,000 to pay for the services and facilities provided by town council over the forthcoming financial year.
A total £145,273 of that will go on salaries – with a further £18,450 on administration, which covers office expenses, audit, insurance and training.
Of the £118,277 left, £10,500 will go towards new plant equipment, fuel, repairs and insurance, £57,250 is earmarked for running costs of council buildings and £29,200 has been set aside for town promotion in the form of the town guide, events, town centre projects and the website.
A total £5,200 goes towards elections, the mayor’s honorarium and functions and £39,550 will be spent on play areas, public conveniences, the market, allotments, CCTV and town enhancements.
Of the remaining funding, £10,600 will be spent on donations to the town bus, the Kings Mill project and the children’s trip day and there is a £10,000 contingency fund and £1,500 allocated for petty cash.
The figures form part of the Driffield town council precept supplement for the 2012/13 financial year and the money will be collected as part of the overall council tax bill sent out this week by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The town council told ratepayers in a leaflet: “We work to protect, promote and progress the economic, environmental, social and cultural wellbeing of all the people of the parish.
“We work in partnership with various agencies to fulfil our aims, including the ERYC, voluntary and professional organisations.”
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