Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68536

Neighbourhood Plans: Finance

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62866 on Neighbourhood Plans: Finance, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this policy on levels of council

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Precept levels are decided by parish councils, considering the needs of their community. The government expects parish councils to consider carefully the burden they are placing on local taxpayers.