Money for old rope comes to mind.
They now get a few quid less than Devon and Somerset Fire and rescue authority and I sure know which does a far superior job
I remember the years that some councillors were extremely proud of the fact that they didn't increase the precept year upon year.
But they did keep up with pay increases for the staff, and the cost of any services they paid for increased and any materials they bought increased so effectively each year they could do less with the money they had.
There should be a small increase each year, the amount and how it's spent is the issue for me (no - none to Councillors, they're not allowed)