Each year, Disley Parish Council sets a parish precept, as part of the Council Tax, to help fund the many services it provides to Disley & Newtown residents.

Over recent years, the Parish Council has tried to minimise the effects of higher inflation levels, but some of the Council’s operating costs, particularly staff salaries, have increased significantly over the past 12 months.  The Parish Council has also had to budget for the cessation of some Cheshire East Council services, such as grounds maintenance of some green spaces.

The Parish Council appreciates that many Disley & Newtown residents are experiencing financial pressures, but after many years of zero or minimum increases, feels it has no option but to introduce an 8% precept increase for 2024/25.

This new precept figure equates to £85.22 per year for a Council Tax Band D home, or the equivalent of £1.64 per week.

The Parish Council believe that this still represents value for money, considering the many services it provides, including:

• Disley Community Centre.
• Disley Community Bus Scheme.
• Parks and play areas.
• Three allotment sites.
• CCTV monitoring in the village centre.
• Village Ranger service.
• Community Grants.
• The Council’s website, Disley News magazine and eBulletins.
• Village events such as the Christmas Extravaganza.
• Electric vehicle chargepoints.
• Village streetlighting.
• Disley & Newtown hanging baskets and planting

The Parish Council acknowledges the generous help given by village volunteers and it should be noted that Disley Parish Councillors receive no form of salary or allowance and give their time for the benefit of the Disley and Newtown community.

 February 2024

The Parish Council has received an update from Cheshire East Council Planning Enforcement regarding activities on the land known as Glebe Fields off Mudhurst Lane.

“Cheshire East Council served an enforcement notice on 14^th February 2024 in relation to unauthorised development which has taken place on land off Mudhurst Lane, Disley.  The notice takes effect on 25^th March 2024, unless an appeal is made to the Planning Inspectorate before this date. If an appeal is lodged the notice will not take effect unless or until that appeal is dismissed.

Should no appeal be lodged, the recipients will have until 24^th September to comply with the requirements of the notice i.e. the removal of all deposited material and the removal of the track.”

Statements from Disley Parish Council and Thomas Ouffs and Poors Land Charity appear in an earlier post.