Steeton and Eastburn residents may see no increase in their precept for the 2011/12 financial year.

Members of the parish council are not expected to increase the precept, which means the figure would remain at the present £17.88 per household.

The Council’s predicted spending is £25,241, which would include items such as £2,500 to put the parish plan in place, £2,200 for maintenance and cleaning of recreational areas and £1,000 for small grants.

The Council is also expected to set aside £2,000 to build up a contingency fund, which would be needed to cover the costs of a by-election, if one needed to be held.