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New classes starting at Prescot Town Hall on Wednesday 8th March 2017.

Prescot Town Council Budget Statement

The Town Council are well aware of the financial pressures faced by our residents and have therefore worked extremely hard not to increase the precept over the last six years. The policy of the previous administration was to increase the precept year on year and as such the precept saw incremental rises with a cumulative effect of 18% or £11.68 over the four year period 2006/7 to 2010/11.

Relentless public sector funding cuts such as the scrapping of Council Tax Benefit have seen Prescot Town Council loose just over to £45,000 of funding in the last 4 years. In addition to this the Town Council have taken on additional services from KMBC at a cost of around £27,000 per year. Further known funding cuts for next year and the cost of transferred services mean that the cumulative financial pressures facing the council will rise to just over £96,000 since 2012/13. The sustained nature of the cuts has meant that after six years we must now put an increase on the Precept. The total increase of £7.23 per year per band D property can also be expressed as 14 pence per household per week, however as much of the town’s housing stock is below band D this rise could be as little as £4.82 per year or 9 pence per week.

This increase will raise approximately £20,000 helping to offset the income lost through the cuts and will enable Prescot Town Council to continue to deliver a high quality service to residents.

Elections for the vacant positions in North West and East Wards will be held on Thursday 23rd March 2017 notices of the polls can be seen below.

Notice of Poll – Prescot East

Notice of Poll – Prescot North West

Last night would be thieves attempted to break in to the Pavilion building on Eaton Street Park. This is not the first time such attempts have been made, however this was a more concerted effort and has resulted in more than cosmetic damage. Having scaled the perimeter fence the thieves used a metal rod to prise away a section of cladding only to find that the building is actually comprised of steel beneath the cladding. In spite of the fact that literally ‘nothing of value’ is held in the building, the building is designed to be secure but also has some aesthetic value by way of cladding.

Both buildings on site contain nothing more than some patio furniture (with a practically non-existent resale value)decorations for the Christmas Grotto and tea and coffee making facilities, there really is nothing worth stealing. Even if there had been we wouldn’t keep it there any longer.

 Any machinery for grounds maintenance purposes is brought to site and taken away on the same day, except for some basic tools for weeding the bedding areas, brushing up and litter picking.

The Town Council and Friends of Eaton Street Park (who give their time freely) have worked hard to provide these buildings for the benefit of the Town, enabling increased use of the Park by as many residents as possible, it really is very disappointing to see mindless acts of vandalism and now theft halt the progress the park has made over the last few years, every penny spent repairing or replacing damaged items is one less that can be spent of the development of our park.

The attempted theft has been reported to Merseyside Police, and the local team will now pay additional attention to the site.

Target Hardening in Prescot Parks

Notice of Election – Election of Town Councillors for Prescot East Ward and Prescot North West Ward

A unique set of results as all the teams play in very competitive Leagues. Prescot Hockey Club record four wins from four for the first time in 15 years. 3 wins and a draw last week so all good!

Prescot Ladies   4    Wrexham ladies  3

The ladies put in the performance of the season with a stunning four goals against an in form Wrexham. The ladies had the better of the first half but soon found themselves two down before goals from Charlotte Middleham and Laura Anderson got them back on level terms. Wrexham then took the lead again before Jane Jennings equalised and in the final minutes Amanda Lomax kept her cool to score the winner from a penalty flick.

Prescot Men 4  Formby 1

The Prescot men got another three points in their push for promotion and sit a point off the top with a crucial game in hand. Goals from Will Jobes and Chris Lomax gave Prescot a half time lead before Mortimer added a third and Jobes wrapped up the points with his second.

Prescot Ladies 2s  4     Stockport  0

The ladies 2s are now firmly in the promotion places sitting six points clear of third. An excellent away win at Stockport with a hat trick from Lucy Wright-Perkins securing the points.

Men 2s   1   Salford 0

The mens seconds made it three wins from three with a great away win in Salford. The sides were evenly matched with Whitfield in the Prescot goal making two great saves before Johnson was scythed down in the D when clean through for Prescot. Salford had the better of the second half before Stu Ashley scored the decisive goal in the last five minutes after good work by Terry Maguire on the right wing.