The timeframe to undertake community engagement across three new parish councils to be formed on 1 April 2027 and to support the budget development activity to then underpin the ultimate precept setting by the District Council in January 2027 for those parish councils requires an early appointment of a specialist contractor an commencement of that work. A delay will risk undermining that process. The nature of the work represents a continuation of work undertaken by the contractor during the CGR process.