Russell Holland (left) and Barrie Jenkins A ROW between two candidates for election to Swindon Borough Council hinges on the meaning of the word ‘precept’. The Conservative candidate for St Margaret and South Marston – and the council’s deputy leader with responsibility for finance – Russell Holland is annoyed at a claim made by Labour opponent Barrie Jennings in an election leaflet. In the literature delivered door to door Mr Jennings said he had obtained “agreement to freeze the Stratton parish precept two years in a row.” The precept is the portion of the total council tax collected which goes to differing authorities – in this case Stratton St Margaret Parish Council, where Mr Jennings is the chairman of the finance and general purpose committee.