RESIDENTS in Uphill have had their annual budget axed by Weston Town Council.
RESIDENTS in Uphill have had their annual budget axed by Weston Town Council.
At a meeting on Monday councillors discussed a draft budget and voted overwhelmingly in favour of slashing the village's £10,000 budget.
However, council leader Councillor Keith Morris said £10,000 extra would be allocated to the budget for small voluntary organisations, totalling £30,000 for next year, and that Uphill Village Society would still be welcome to apply for funding.
He said: "They have had support from this council and we will still support them if they put in a good proposal.
"But the intention is that we give other areas of this town an equal opportunity."
Cllr Mark Canniford said: "I think it is a shame because an area like Uphill gets more done and gives us value for money."
Next year's draft budget is £1,164,432 and represents a 51 per cent increase on last year's budget.
A final decision on the budget will be taken by full council the New Year.
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