Town Council income and expenditure

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Parish and Town Councils/Meetings can set their own precept, which will be charged to residents as part of their council tax bill.

Parishes setting a precept over £140k have provided further information on how the precept is planned to be spent:

Appleby Town Council

Appleby Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
Operations 112.0 123.8
Property 49.2 67.6
Community services 12.5 19.6
Tourist information centre cost of sales 12.0 14.5
Mayor's allowance 3.0 2.5
Contingency 5.0 4.0
Total expenditure 193.7 232.0
Property 28.5 47.5
Recycling  1.4 1.4
Tourist information centre sales  24.0 29.0
Other grants  2.0 0.0
Bank interest 0.1 0.1
Council Tax reduction grant 1.7 2.0
Precept 136.0 152.0

View Appleby town council precept report 2023 to 2024

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £136.33 (2022/2023 £122.88)

Barrow Parish Council

Barrow Parish Council was created on April 1, 2023 and have set a precept for 2023-2024 of £287,700.

Barrow Parish Council Income and Expenditure in 2023-2024
Expenditure 2023 to 2024 £’000
Finance and Administration 173.7
Civic Costs 14.0
Community Grants 30.0
Projects 50.0
Reserved 20.0
Total Expenditure 287.7
Total Income 0
Precept 287.7

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £17.56

Dalton with Newton Town Council

Dalton with Newton town Council have increased their precept from £130,000 in 2022/2023 to £158,000 in 2023/2024; the precept includes the following:

Dalton with Newton Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024
Expenditure Income 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
Finance   78.3 103.5
Environmental   6.0 30.0
Communities, Culture and Youth   23.3 81.3
Total Expenditure   137.6
214.8
  Council Tax Reduction Grant and Other Income -2.8 -1.9
  Contribution to/(from reserve) -4.8
-54.9
Precept   130.0
158.0

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £66.08 (2022/2023 £53.58)

Grange-Over-Sands Town Council

Grange-over-Sands Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
Victoria Hall 91.0  
Tourist Information 0.0  
Public Conveniences 38.8  
Recreation and Entertainment 20.7  
Public Domain Maintenance 14.7  
Grants 0.0  
Administration 56.3  
Civic 5.9  
Total Expenditure 227.5  
Total Income -36.0  
Precept 191.5  

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £103.50 (2022/2023 £93.57)

Kendal Town Council

Kendal Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
General Administration 349.5  
Civic Functions, Arts & Heritage 20.1  
Grants and Organisations 41.0  
Allotments 53.7  
Christmas Lights and festival 63.0  
Floral Displays 30.2  
Highways and Environment 11.9  
Kendal Improvement Projects 11.8  
Less: contingencies and reserves -89.2  
Total Expenditure 598.2  
Total Income 61.8  
Council Tax Grant 34.1  
Precept 502.3  

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £52.66 (2022/2023 £46.81)

Penrith Town Council

Penrith Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023-2024
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
Planning 23.3 18.3
Communities, Culture and Economic Growth 114.5 107.0
Finance 379.7 442.4
Contingency 12.0 3.0
Total Expenditure 529.5  570.7
Council Tax Reduction Grant and Other Income -7.7 -23.4
Contribution to/(from) reserves -66.6 -79.0
Precept 455.2  468.3

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £83.09 (2022/2023 £83.09)

Ulverston Town Council

Ulverston Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024:
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
General Administration 120.0  
Civic Functions 8.0  
Allotments 10.0  
Ulverston Community Partnership 10.0  
General Grants 25.0  
Community Development Project 20.0  
Public Conveniences 9.0  
Other Projects 20.0  
Miscellaneous Expenditure 0.0  
Total Expenditure 222.0  
Precept 222.0  

The Band D precept for 2023/2024 is £55.89 (2022/2023 £52.88)

Windermere and Bowness Town Council

Windermere and Bowness Town Council Income and Expenditure in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024
Expenditure 2022 to 2023 £’000 2023 to 2024 £’000
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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Total Income    
Precept    

The Band D precept for 2023/24 is £37.02 (2022/2023 £34.25)

Last updated: Wednesday, 24 April, 2024.