Your Guide to Council Tax

2021-22

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Contents

Your Guide to Council Tax 3

Your Guide to Council Tax What is Council Tax? 3

Your Council Tax Bill 3 This is a guide to Council Tax for the year April 2021 to Council Tax Charges for 2021- March 2022. It explains how the money you pay 4 22 contributes towards services delivered by Allerdale

Borough Council, Cumbria County Council and the Police Adult Social Care 5 and Crime Commissioner. Parish Precepts 6

Where does the money go 10 What is Council Tax? 2020-21? Where does the money go 10 Council Tax is paid by the occupier or owner of a 2021-22? domestic property and helps finance a wide range of Where does the money come 12 from? public services. Reasons for change 14

CCC: Where does my money 16 Your Council Tax Bill go? CCC: Where does the money 17 Cumbria County Council, The Police and Crime come from? Precept on District Councils Commissioner for Cumbria, Allerdale Borough 17 2021-22 Council and your local Parish Council work out the cost CCC: Reasons for change 18 of providing their services each year, which then Police & Crime Commissioner determines how much your Council Tax bill will be. 19 for Cumbria Allerdale Borough Council acts as a Tax Collector Parish Expenditure 21 (billing authority) for all these authorities. Your Council Tax bill is based upon the value of your property.

Page | 3 Combined Council Tax Totals 2021-22

Allerdale Cumbria PCC for Borough County Cumbria Council Council Proportion of Council 9.22% 76.83% 13.96% Tax bill Increase by each 2.86% 3.99% 2.47% Authority

Allerdale Cumbria PCC for Total Borough County Cumbria Council Council £ £ £ £ Band A 119.81 998.69 181.44 1,299.94 (Up to £40,000) Band B 139.78 1,165.15 211.68 1,516.61 (£40,001 - £52,000) Band C 159.75 1,331.59 241.92 1,733.26 (52,001 - £68,000) Band D 179.72 1,498.04 272.16 1,949.92 (£68,001 - £88,000) Band E 219.66 1,830.93 332.64 2,383.23 (£88,001 - £120,000) Band F 259.60 2,163.84 393.12 2,816.56 (£120,001 - £160,000) Band G 299.53 2,496.73 453.60 3,249.86 (£160,001 - £320,000) Band H 359.44 2,996.08 544.32 3,899.84 (£320,001 and over)

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Adult Social Care

An additional precept for Adult Social Care is included in the Cumbria County Council precept figures.

The Council Tax bills will show the Cumbria County Council core precept charge separate from the Adult Social Care precept charge.

The breakdown of the overall Cumbria County Council charges is presented in the table below:

Core Precept Adult Social Care Cumbria County Precept Council £ £ £

Band A 893.95 104.74 998.69 (Up to £40,000) Band B 1,042.95 122.20 1,165.15 (£40,001 - £52,000) Band C 1,191.94 139.65 1,331.59 (£52,001 - £68,000) Band D 1,340.93 157.11 1,498.04 (£68,001 - £88,000) Band E 1,638.91 192.02 1,830.93 (£88,001 - £120,000) Band F 1,936.90 226.94 2,163.84 (£120,001 - £160,000) Band G 2,234.88 261.85 2,496.73 (£160,001 - £320,000)

Band H 2,681.86 314.22 2,996.08 (£320,001 and over)

Page | 5 A table with details of the Parish Precepts is shown below:

Parish Valuation Bands C Tax Base Parish Precepts A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Above Derwent 28,346.15 648.76 29.13 33.98 38.84 43.69 53.40 63.11 72.82 87.38

Aikton 5,200.00 163.68 21.18 24.71 28.24 31.77 38.83 45.89 52.95 63.54

Allhallows 9,700.00 170.12 38.01 44.35 50.68 57.02 69.69 82.36 95.03 114.04

Allonby 12,000.00 163.85 48.83 56.96 65.10 73.24 89.52 105.79 122.07 146.48

Aspatria 70,884.00 724.57 65.22 76.09 86.96 97.83 119.57 141.31 163.05 195.66

Bassenthwaite 7,350.00 208.21 23.53 27.46 31.38 35.30 43.14 50.99 58.83 70.60

Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth 0.00 17.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Blennerhasset & Torpenhow 10,650.00 172.10 41.25 48.13 55.00 61.88 75.63 89.38 103.13 123.76

Blindbothel 3,400.00 71.24 31.82 37.12 42.43 47.73 58.34 68.94 79.55 95.46

Blindcrake 7,500.00 140.41 35.61 41.54 47.48 53.41 65.28 77.15 89.02 106.82

Boltons 5,150.00 248.68 13.81 16.11 18.41 20.71 25.31 29.91 34.52 41.42

Borrowdale 6,826.05 189.13 24.06 28.07 32.08 36.09 44.11 52.13 60.15 72.18

Bothel & Threapland 6,000.00 165.77 24.13 28.15 32.17 36.19 44.23 52.27 60.32 72.38

Bowness on Solway 18,784.00 368.24 34.01 39.67 45.34 51.01 62.35 73.68 85.02 102.02

Bridekirk 6,500.00 299.34 14.47 16.89 19.30 21.71 26.53 31.36 36.18 43.42

Page | 6 Parish Valuation Bands C Tax Base Parish Precepts A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Brigham 11,400.00 394.91 19.25 22.45 25.66 28.87 35.29 41.70 48.12 57.74

Bromfield 6,000.00 209.68 19.08 22.26 25.44 28.62 34.98 41.34 47.70 57.24

Broughton 25,775.26 567.55 30.27 35.32 40.36 45.41 55.50 65.59 75.68 90.82

Broughton Moor 18,000.00 222.50 53.93 62.92 71.91 80.90 98.88 116.86 134.83 161.80

Buttermere 1,530.00 68.64 14.86 17.34 19.81 22.29 27.24 32.20 37.15 44.58

Caldbeck 18,330.00 333.31 36.66 42.77 48.88 54.99 67.21 79.43 91.65 109.98

Camerton 1,500.00 60.76 16.46 19.20 21.95 24.69 30.18 35.66 41.15 49.38

Cockermouth 253,230.00 3,177.82 53.13 61.98 70.84 79.69 97.40 115.11 132.82 159.38

Crosscanonby 22,176.00 349.42 42.31 49.37 56.42 63.47 77.57 91.68 105.78 126.94

Dean 16,625.00 523.93 21.15 24.68 28.20 31.73 38.78 45.83 52.88 63.46

Dearham 37,000.00 787.18 31.33 36.56 41.78 47.00 57.44 67.89 78.33 94.00

Dundraw 1,850.00 60.08 20.53 23.95 27.37 30.79 37.63 44.47 51.32 61.58

Embleton 8,236.30 218.86 25.09 29.27 33.45 37.63 45.99 54.35 62.72 75.26

Gilcrux 9,000.00 114.03 52.62 61.39 70.16 78.93 96.47 114.01 131.55 157.86

Great Clifton 10,000.00 310.90 21.44 25.01 28.59 32.16 39.31 46.45 53.60 64.32

Greysouthen 10,000.00 223.37 29.85 34.82 39.80 44.77 54.72 64.67 74.62 89.54

Page | 7 Parish Valuation Bands C Tax Base Parish Precepts A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Hayton & Mealo 4,900.00 82.50 39.59 46.19 52.79 59.39 72.59 85.79 98.98 118.78

Holme Abbey 12,570.00 222.80 37.61 43.88 50.15 56.42 68.96 81.50 94.03 112.84

Holme East Waver 6,860.00 121.32 37.69 43.98 50.26 56.54 69.10 81.67 94.23 113.08

Holme Low 6,000.00 134.74 29.69 34.63 39.58 44.53 54.43 64.32 74.22 89.06

Holme St Cuthbert 5,000.00 149.40 22.31 26.03 29.75 33.47 40.91 48.35 55.78 66.94

Ireby & Uldale 6,000.00 203.07 19.70 22.98 26.27 29.55 36.12 42.68 49.25 59.10

Keswick 273,697.00 2,042.85 89.32 104.21 119.09 133.98 163.75 193.53 223.30 267.96

Kirkbampton 8,750.00 173.60 33.60 39.20 44.80 50.40 61.60 72.80 84.00 100.80

Kirkbride 9,700.00 151.95 42.56 49.65 56.75 63.84 78.03 92.21 106.40 127.68

Little Clifton 7,500.00 148.40 33.69 39.31 44.92 50.54 61.77 73.00 84.23 101.08

Lorton 5,722.00 156.24 24.41 28.48 32.55 36.62 44.76 52.90 61.03 73.24

Loweswater 2,783.00 131.79 14.08 16.43 18.77 21.12 25.81 30.51 35.20 42.24

Maryport 359,250.00 2,670.73 89.67 104.62 119.56 134.51 164.40 194.29 224.18 269.02

Oughterside & Allerby 10,573.00 188.37 37.42 43.66 49.89 56.13 68.60 81.08 93.55 112.26

Papcastle 10,200.00 181.34 37.50 43.75 50.00 56.25 68.75 81.25 93.75 112.50

Plumbland 5,850.00 126.48 30.83 35.97 41.11 46.25 56.53 66.81 77.08 92.50

Page | 8 Parish Valuation Bands C Tax Base Parish Precepts A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Seaton 72,790.00 1,527.17 31.77 37.07 42.36 47.66 58.25 68.84 79.43 95.32

Sebergham 6,100.00 144.60 28.13 32.81 37.50 42.19 51.57 60.94 70.32 84.38

Silloth 172,995.00 835.38 138.06 161.07 184.08 207.09 253.11 299.13 345.15 414.18 St Johns, Castlerigg & 8,087.00 180.88 29.81 34.77 39.74 44.71 54.65 64.58 74.52 89.42 Wythburn Thursby 25,520.00 475.89 35.75 41.71 47.67 53.63 65.55 77.47 89.38 107.26

Underskiddaw 7,063.35 145.07 32.46 37.87 43.28 48.69 59.51 70.33 81.15 97.38

Waverton 3,000.00 115.82 17.27 20.14 23.02 25.90 31.66 37.41 43.17 51.80

Westnewton 6,000.00 88.78 45.05 52.56 60.07 67.58 82.60 97.62 112.63 135.16

Westward 8,160.00 324.85 16.75 19.54 22.33 25.12 30.70 36.28 41.87 50.24

Wigton 300,000.00 1,762.47 113.48 132.39 151.31 170.22 208.05 245.87 283.70 340.44

Winscales 6,000.00 56.29 71.06 82.90 94.75 106.59 130.28 153.96 177.65 213.18

Woodside 6,599.00 195.95 22.45 26.20 29.94 33.68 41.16 48.65 56.13 67.36

Workington 560,550.00 6,776.47 55.15 64.34 73.53 82.72 101.10 119.48 137.87 165.44

Page | 9 Where does the money go 2020-21?

Gross Expenditure Gross Income Net Expenditure Portfolio: £’000 £’000 £’000 Economic Growth, Community 4,318 (3,670) 648 Development & Placemaking Finance & Legal 5,563 (492) 5,071 Environmental Services 8,597 (6,802) 1,795 Policy, Governance & People 3,063 (243) 2,820 Resources Leisure & Tourism 536 (185) 351 Customer Experience & 19,061 (16,754) 2,307 Innovation Parish Precepts 2,458 0 2,458 Budget Requirement 43,596 (28,146) 15,450

Where does the money go 2021-22?

Gross Expenditure Gross Income Net Expenditure Portfolio: £’000 £’000 £’000 Economic Growth, Community 3,967 (3,369) 598 Development & Placemaking Finance & Legal 5,903 (488) 5,415 Environmental Services 9,069 (6,838) 2,231 Policy, Governance & People 2,773 (271) 2,502 Resources Leisure & Tourism 444 (185) 259 Customer Experience & 19,799 (17,278) 2,521 Innovation Parish Precepts 2,567 0 2,567 Budget Requirement 44,522 (28,429) 16,093

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Where does the money go 2020-21 £’000 Economic Growth, Community Development & Customer Placemaking, £648 Experience & Leisure & Tourism, Innovation, £351 £2,307 Finance & Legal, Policy, £5,071 Governance & People Resources, £2,820

Parish Precepts, £2,458

Environmental Services, £1,795

Where does the money go 2021-22 Economic Growth, Community £’000 Development & Placemaking, Customer £598 Leisure & Tourism, Experience & £259 Innovation, £2,521

Policy, Finance & Legal, Governance & £5,415 People Resources, £2,502

Environmental Services, £2,231 Parish Precepts, £2,567

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2020-21 2021-22 £’000 £’000 Budget Requirement 15,450 16,093

Funding: Revenue Support Grant (199) (200) Rural Services Delivery Grant (326) (342) Other Government Grants (606) (1,133) Parish Precepts (2,458) (2,567) Collection Fund Surplus – Council Tax (21) (4) NNDR Funding (6,250) (5,622) Contribution to/(from) - Earmarked Reserves (190) (213) Contribution to/(from) – General Fund Balances 0 (460) Total Funding (10,050) (10,541)

Council Tax Requirement 5,400 5,552

Page | 12 Where does the money Rural Services come from 2020-21 Revenue Support Grant , (£199) Delivery Grant, £’000 (£326) Other Grants, (£606)

Parish Precepts, Council Tax (£2,458) Requirement, (£5,400) £15,450

NNDR funding, (£6,250) Contribution to/from Earmarked Reserves, (£190) Collection Fund (surplus)/ deficit, (£21)

Where does the money Revenue Support Rural Services Grant , (£200) come from 2021-22 Delivery Grant, (£342) £'000 Other Grants, (£1,133)

Council Tax Requirement, Parish Precepts, (£5,552) (£2,567) £16,093

Contribution to/from Balances, (£460) NNDR funding, Contribution to/from (£5,622) Earmarked Reserves, (£213) Collection Fund (surplus)/ deficit, (£4)

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Reasons for change

£’000 £’000

Original budget requirement 2020 - 21 15,450

Non-recurring items from 2020-21: Growth (756)

Savings 194 (562)

Recurring changes from 2020-21 Revised Budget:

Growth 267

Savings (119) 148

Recurring changes for 2021-22:

Growth 378

Savings (467) (89)

Non-recurring changes for 2021-22: Growth 1,019 Savings (5) 1,014

Earmarked Reserves: Budgeted use of Earmarked Reserves in 2020-21 (190)

Budgeted use of Earmarked Reserves in 2021-22 213 23

Parish Precepts: Parish Council Precepts in 2020-21 (2,458)

Parish Council Precepts in 2021-22 2,567 109

Budget Requirement 2021-22 643 16,093

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Council Tax Requirement 2020 - 21 5,400

Changes in budget requirement (see previous page) 643

Change in funding: Increase in Revenue Support Grant (1)

Increase in Other Government Grants (543)

Increase in Parish Precepts (109)

Reduction in Collection Fund surplus – Council Tax 17

Reduction in NNDR funding 628 (8)

Increase in Contribution to/(from) Earmarked Reserves (23)

Increase in Contribution to/(from) General Fund Balances (460)

Council Tax Requirement 2021 - 22 5,552

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Cumbria County Council: Where does my money go? www.cumbria.gov.uk

2020 - 21 2021 - 22

Gross Spend Net Spend Gross Spend Net Spend £ m £ m £ m £ m

626.0 182.4 People 642.8 196.9 152.9 130.0 Economy & Infrastructure 154.4 129.2 20.2 19.8 Fire & Rescue Services 21.0 20.5 8.2 8.2 Local Committees 9.4 9.4 42.3 37.7 Corporate, Customer & Community 44.5 39.6 28.9 27.1 Finance 39.7 37.9 12.7 12.2 Other Items Charged Corporately 6.2 5.7 (1) 22.6 22.6 Other services 13.9 13.9 (2) (34.9) (34.9) Less charges for building and equipment (34.9) (34.9) 878.9 405.1 Service Costs 897.0 418.2 3.1 3.1 Money (taken from)/put into reserves 17.7 17.7 882.0 408.2 BUDGET 914.7 435.9

(1) Other services includes provision for inflation. This will be allocated to services during the year. (2) Each service includes a charge for using buildings and equipment. These charges are also shown in the line 'Less charges for buildings and equipment' in the table above.

Page | 16 Where does the money come from? 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £ m £ m Government Funding (138.4) (157.5)

Retained share of local business rates (19.1) (18.9)

Pooled Business Rates(3) (2.5) (2.5)

Surplus or shortfall on Council Tax collection from the previous 0.1 0.9 years

Amount raised from Council Tax 248.3 257.9

(3) The County Council has entered into a pooled business rates arrangements with all six Cumbrian Districts in 2020/21. This figure is an estimate of the benefit to the Council of being part of the Cumbria Business Rate Pool. (4) The 2021/22 taxbase is different than 2020/21 because of changes in the demand for Council Tax discounts and for changes in the number of properties liable. (5) Where budgets have been moved between services for 2021/22 the figures have been adjusted to allow a like-for-like comparison of directorate. This table reflects the budget as agreed by the County Council on 18th February 2021. The full budget report is available on the Council website www.cumbria.gov.uk

Precept on District Councils 2021-22 £ m Allerdale 46.3 Barrow 29.5 Carlisle 51.9 Copeland 31.1 Eden 31.1 South Lakeland 68.0 Total 257.9

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Reasons for changes between 20/21 and 21/22 £ m

Budget Requirement 2020 - 21 408.2

Funding Changes - due to changes in money (taken from/ put into) earmarked 11.3 reserves and changes in general grant funded expenditure.

Inflation - this will add to costs. 4.0

Services Priorities - other demands that increase costs of services. 5.4

Savings - efficiencies and changes to services that reduce costs of services. 7.0

Budget Requirement 2021 - 22 435.9

£ m

Council Tax Requirement 2020 - 21 248.3

Changes in Gross Expenditure (see above) 27.7

Increase in income receivable from Cumbria Business Rate Pool 0.0

Net Increase in RSG/ Top up Grant / General Grant Funding (19.1)

Increase in income from Retained Business rates 0.2

Decrease in Redistributed Council Tax Deficit 0.8

Council Tax Requirement 2021 - 22 257.9

Page | 18 The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria

www.cumbria-pcc.gov.uk

Where does my money go? 2020 -21 2021 -22 £m £m Police Pay and Allowances 93.674 97.139 Support Staff Pay and Allowances 27.197 27.866 Other Employee Costs 1.948 2.470 Premises Costs 4.611 4.740 Transport Costs 2.587 2.602 Commissioned Services 2.250 2.216 Supplies & Services 13.673 13.752 Capital Financing Charges 1.269 1.265 Revenue Contribution to Capital 3.424 4.046 Contribution to Reserves 0.096 0.096 Gross Expenditure 150.729 156.192 Fees and Charges (5.443) (5.271) Other Grants (34.068) (35.110) Contribution from Reserves (1.019) (0.699) Net Budget Requirement 110.199 115.112

Page | 19 Where does the money come from? 2020 - 21 2021 -22 £ m £ m Police Specific Grant (31.207) (33.344)

DCLG Grant (33.222) (35.146) Surplus on Collection Fund 0.016 0.234 Council Tax Requirement 45.786 46.856

Precept on District Councils 2021 - 22 £ Allerdale Borough Council 8,406,957 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council 5,360,311 Carlisle City Council 9,434,810 Copeland Borough Council 5,653,340 Eden District Council 5,644,993 South Lakeland District Council 12,355,196 Total 46,855,607

Reasons for changes between 2020 - 21 and 2021 - 22 £ m Gross Expenditure 2020 - 21 150.729 Increase in cost of providing service 4.875 Increase in capital expenditure financed from revenue 0.622 contributions and reserves Reduction in Commissioned Services (0.034) Gross Expenditure 2021 - 22 156.192

£ m Council Tax Requirement 2020 - 21 45.786 Changes in Gross Expenditure 5.463 Increase in income receivable and specific grants (0.870) Reduction in contribution from reserves 0.320 Increase in general grant funding (4.061) Increase in redistributed council tax deficit 0.218 Council Tax Requirement 2021 - 22 46.856

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Where the parish requirement exceeds £140,000, the Council is required to provide a summary of their Budgets for 2021-22; this applies to the parishes of Keswick, Cockermouth, Maryport, Silloth, Wigton and Workington. Keswick Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 General Administration 74.13 79.25 Grants to outside bodies 16.22 18.60 Christmas Lights 30.30 30.30 Mayors Allowance 2.00 2.00 War Memorials 1.50 1.60 Townsfield 1.30 1.30 Open Spaces 1.00 1.00 Fitz Park - Grant from KTC 152.71 154.76 Communications inc’ Newsletter 0.50 0.50 Audit/Accounts 1.70 1.80 Contingency 5.00 5.00 Keswick Events 15.81 12.30 Events Co-ordinator 4.31 0.00 Floral Displays 0.50 0.50 Allotments 0.60 0.60 Annual Parish Meeting 0.20 0.20 Advertising 0.30 0.38 Promotional Gifts to Civic Visitors 0.25 0.00 CCTV Annual Maintenance - Police 3.00 3.00 CCTV Annual Maintenance – Moot Hall KTC 0.00 0.20 Total 311.33 313.28 Fitz Park Upkeep Grant (20.00) (20.00) CTS Grant (0.00) (0.00) Other Income (20.69) (19.58) Precept 270.64 273.70 Further information in respect of Keswick Town Council can be obtained from the Clerk. Address: Keswick Town Council, 50 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5JS Telephone: 017687 73607 Email: [email protected]

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Cockermouth Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 Allotments 0.88 0.44 Establishment 101.87 111.48 TIC/Library 25.55 46.26 Open Spaces 3.96 6.21 Memorial Gardens 16.55 14.47 Twinning 7.00 7.00 Events 11.12 13.20 Other Properties (0.02) 0.56 Christmas Lights 30.90 31.43 Town Hall (4.43) (2.77) Toilets 9.60 13.60 Bus Service 4.00 4.00 CCTV 3.01 3.80 Green Issues 1.00 1.00 Greyrigg Path 0.00 1.80 COT Post 0.00 0.75 Precept 210.99 253.23 For more information, contact the Clerk on 01900 821869 or email [email protected]

Maryport Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 General Administration 115.05 95.45 Property Maintenance 51.80 63.80 Ground Maintenance 81.80 111.00 Festivals, Promotion & Donations 107.30 89.00 Precept 355.95 359.25 Further information in respect of Maryport Town Council can be obtained from the Clerk. Email: [email protected]

Page | 22 Wigton Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 Parks, cemeteries and church yards 101.40 105.20 Playing fields and play areas 79.80 90.00 Buildings 38.10 43.60 Other 50.70 61.20 Precept 270.00 300.00 More information about Wigton Town Council can be obtained from the Clerk at: Wigton Town Council, Community Offices, Church Street, Wigton, CA7 9AA Tel: 016973 44106 Email: [email protected]

Silloth-on-Solway Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 Allotments 1.50 1.50 Parks & Recreation 39.75 31.25 General Admission 15.50 14.50 Employment 101.27 105.00 Grounds Maintenance 22.73 18.73 Tourism 1.00 1.00 Public Buildings 25.25 15.00 Total 207.00 186.98 Other income (37.48) (13.98) From reserves (0.00) (0.00) Precept 169.52 173.00 Further information about Silloth-on-Solway Town Council can be obtained from the Town Clerk. Tel: 016973 31128 Mobile: 07775686857 Email: [email protected]

Page | 23 Workington Town Council 2020 - 21 2021 - 22 £’000 £’000 Culture 166.80 170.30 Environment 108.00 110.50 Communities 27.00 36.00 Allotments 11.00 13.00 Civic and Elections 19.17 12.65 Property and Administration 60.93 54.49 Staffing 236.33 263.90 Total 629.23 660.84 Income (36.95) (36.95) From reserves (36.41) (63.34) Precept 555.87 560.55 Further information in respect of Workington Town Council can be obtained from the Clerk at: Town Clerk, Workington Town Council, Town Hall, Workington, CA14 2RS Email: [email protected]

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