I have to say that I am particularly pleased that Creeting St Peter Parish Council has proposed that its precept goes up by just 0.73% for 2010/11. After all, times are not easy, and for the three of us that sit on the Parish Council, it's our money too.
Of course, the decisions we take as Parish Councillors are not a matter of life and death. Cutting the grass, making sure that the street lights stay lit, considering planning applications, none of these will irrevocably change somebody's life. However, they are important, as they are part of making people's lives better, and I am touched by the willingness of my fellow councillors, Sue Lawson and Steven Ashcroft, to give up their time in order to play this part.
There are only three of us though, and given that we should have five Parish Councillors, it would help to share the burden if others came forward. There are no expenses, I'm afraid, and a bit of reading to do for the six or so meetings we hold each year, but it is an opportunity to put something back into the community and have a say in the issues that affect the village. There may even be the odd biscuit and a cup of tea in it...
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