Debate on park takeover to be held in Brandon

By REBECCA GOUGH Friday, February 17, 2012
10:09 AM

A public meeting on whether voters would like Brandon Town Council to take over the nearby country park will be held.

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It follows news that the town council is set to raise its share of council tax by 41.7pc to £282, 231, the equivalent of an additional £16 per year, per household.

Some £35,000 of this would help pay for the takeover of Brandon Country Park, while the remaining increase would include money for changes to street lighting and a future extension to the cemetery.

Brandon town clerk Christine Mason said the date of the public meeting would be decided at the March town council meeting.

She added: “I think a lot of people were under the impression that when we put the precept up it was just for the country park.

“It was actually for quite a few things but we had a few, 10 or so, irate people. I feel the majority of people support us going forward but we thought we would have a public meeting to explain the full facts. 
“They seem to think it’s a done deal but we’re not stupid people, we’ve not signed on the dotted line yet. People don’t realise the background work that’s gone into this.”