Chair of Filton Town Council Report

Cllr Darryl Collins

Firstly I would like to thank all my fellow councillors, officers and staff for their support with this continuing difficult period of outsourcing and reconstruction of our pool and recreation areas. It has been challenging and we still have some way to go but I look forward to the New Year (2024) when we should have completion.

Further to feedback from our residents there is now a positive drive to invest and volunteer in our community and I note our proud record of support for activities like our Community Garden, the Millennium Green, the Bulldog Gated Garden, Local Youth Clubs, Filton Twinning and the secured funding for our proposed Multi Use Games Area and the proposed consultation on a possible extension to our Skateboard Park and Pump Track.

I need to give a special shout out to our many volunteers who keep our Community Gardens looking so good. And driving our Filton Twinning Association. Not to forget litter picking and other activities that help Filton continue to be a great place to live and work. All these folk are a credit to the Filton Community. Should you wish to be a part of any of these volunteering activities please contact the office at Filton Town Council.

I commend you to this report and thank you all for your support.

Cllr. Alex Doyle Chair, Finance Committee 22 23

As the Chair of the finance committee, I am very pleased to say that it has been a very positive year for Filton Town Council, with the financial position of the Council significantly improving once again.

The Council reserves remain healthy, and the Council has been able to further increase the Contingency for the Leisure Centre Refurbishment as recommended by our accountant to ensure both the Council and the people of Filton remain protected from any unplanned cost increases.

Thanks to this the Council was able to freeze the precept for 2023 despite the significant increase in inflation and running costs. Whilst significantly increasing the funds available to support community development activities in 2023 – 2024.

The partnership with Active Nation continues to progress as planned, this relationship provides the council with an improved level of financial stability, and it is expected that the new council will be able to take advantage of this to benefit the local community.