Ruddington Parish Council leaflet

Ruddington Parish Council

Statement of Estimated Expenditure and Income 2026/2027

Parish Councils are required to provide Council Taxpayers with details of the spending plans for the coming financial year when the precepted amount reaches a certain level.

How the money will be spent

Ruddington Parish Council provides, manages and maintains a large number of services in the parish:

Community Buildings
- The Village Hall
- St. Peter’s Rooms
- Pavilion, Elms Park
- Jubilee Clubhouse
Recreation Grounds & Sports Fields:
- Carter Recreation Ground / Elms Park*
- Jubilee Field
- Sellors’ Playing Field, Wilford Road*
- Vicarage Lane Playing Field*
- St Mary’s Play Area*
- Bowling Green
- Note *These include Children’s Play Equipment
Open spaces
- Churchill Drive
- The Green
Churchyards and Cemeteries
- Flawford Churchyard
- St. Peter’s Churchyard
- Vicarage Lane Cemetery
Amenities
- Allotment Gardens, Wilford Road
- Church Street Car Park
- Old Community Centre land
Administration
- Parish Council Offices
- Ruddington Parish Council website
- Parish Council Newsletter

To manage these undertakings the Parish Council employs two full time and one part-time administration staff, one full-time amenities staff and four part-time caretakers.

In addition to the above, the Council supports several village organisations, provides seats, litter bins and dog bins, funds the hiring of the Community Bus, and partly funds the Christmas Tree Scheme.

Where the money comes from

The main sources of income for the Parish Council are:

Income from hire of rooms and facilities at St. Peter’s Rooms, Village Hall, Pavilions
Income from hire of football pitches, cricket pitch, bowling green
Allotment rents
Fees for burials (Vicarage Lane Cemetery), Interments (Garden of Rest), erection of memorials, memorial trees / plaques
Rent from Rushcliffe Borough Council for siting of the recycling facility on the car park
Sponsorship of Christmas Trees by local traders
Interest on invested reserves
Precept on Council Tax as set by Parish Council

Ruddington Parish Council

Summary of Estimated Expenditure and Income 2026/2027

Ruddington summary estimated income and expenditure 2026-27
General Fund	Expenditure £	Transfer to Reserves £	Income £	Net Expenditure £
Allotments	9,646	0	2,045	7,601
Village Hall	33,881	1,500	27,290	8,091
St. Peter's Rooms	54,751	10,000	19,711	45,040
Playing Fields	143,260	27,000	17,243	153,017
Jubilee Clubhouse	39,794	1,500	13,791	27,503
Car Park	679	500	946	2,330
Vicarage Lane Cemetery	11,215	0	8,926	2,289
St. Peter's Churchyard	8,614	0	0	8,614
Amenities Projects	1,840	5,000	0	6,840
Youth and Community Centre	0	0	0	0
Environment and Policy	148,168	2,100	24,890	125,378
Parish Council	6,000	59,894	0	65,894
Total	457,848	107,494	114,842	450,500

The estimated Net Expenditure will be met as follows:

General Fund Opening Balance 1 April 2026 £72,780
Parish Council Precept £450,500
Total £523,280
Less Closing Balance 31 March 2027 £72,780
Net Expenditure £420,156

The budgeted Parish Council precept for a Band D property equates to a charge of £133.16 a year, which is equivalent to £2.56 per week. This is a 4.9% increase on the charge for 2025/26.

The Parish Council has Reserve Funds set aside for specific purposes and emergencies.

Ruddington estimated reserves 2026-27
Estimate Reserves	Estimated Balance 1/4/2026 £	Transfer from General Fund £	Expenditure £	Estimated Balance 31/3/2027 £
Amenities Committee	212,106	51,976	100,000	164,082
Environment and Policy	59,859	4,358	650	63,567
Parish Council	284,275	59,594	0	343,869
Total	556,240	115,928	100,650	571,518

In addition to the above, Rushcliffe Borough Council charge residents a Special Expense for the maintenance of Shaw Street Cemetery.

Where Your Council Tax Goes