Parish expenditure

Where a parish precept exceeds £140,000, Council Tax demand notice regulations require that the Council publish a summary of the parish budget:

Brampton

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
Council	0.001
Insurance	0.004
Cemetery	0.003
Market and Moot Hall	0.011
Open spaces, car park and Gelt Woods	0.021
Parks	0.045
Projects and events	0.037
Sundry and subscriptions	0.004
Office	0.009
Grounds, maintenance, and logistics	0.039
Website and media	0.002
Staff	0.068
Training and travel	0.001
Grants	0.002
Less
Grants	0.001
Market and Moot Hall	0.002
Cemetery	0.009
Interest	0.005
Events	0.001
Miscellaneous	0.001
Use of reserves	0.000
Precept	0.228

Further information in respect of Brampton Parish Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Further information in respect of Cockermouth Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
VAT	0.020
Staff costs	0.130
Christmas lights and community projects	0.031
Egremont cemetery	0.054
Egremont Town Council	0.021
Egremont market hall	0.040
Allotments	0.007
Bowling green	0.004
Lengthsman scheme	0.031
Grants and donations	0.003
Precept	0.341

Further information in respect of Egremont Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
General administration	0.082
Grants to outside bodies	0.012
Christmas lights	0.037
Mayor’s allowance	0.002
War memorial	0.002
Open spaces	0.001
Fitz Park grant (deficit)	0.263
Communications	0.000
Audit fee	0.002
Contingency sum	0.003
Keswick events	0.010
Events co‑ordinator	0.020
Floral and allotments	0.001
Room hire, advertising and elections	0.001
CCTV	0.002
Grass cutting and allotments	0.004
KCERP support	0.006
KCHT	0.003
Reserves	0.000
Town improvements	0.020
Income	0.056
Precept	0.415

Further information in respect of Keswick Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget summary for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
General administration	0.109
Property maintenance	0.060
Grounds maintenance	0.085
Festivals, promotions and donations	0.139
Sub‑total	0.393

Further information in respect of Maryport Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
Expenditure
Section 137 donations	0.002
Millom Park	0.007
Grass cutting and maintenance	0.022
Millom and Haverigg toilets	0.006
Beach café	0.001
Haverigg play area	0.005
Tennis court and cenotaph	0.001
Swimming pool (reserves)	0.003
Tourism and Christmas market	0.016
Flowers – civic pride and Armistice	0.007
Earl Street allotments	0.001
Audit and legal fees	0.003
Subscriptions	0.001
Sundries, training and travel	0.001
Mayor’s allowance	0.001
Elections	0.002
Repairs and maintenance	0.004
Emergency plan	0.001
Establishment
Staff costs	0.098
Reserves	0.005
Rates	0.003
Utilities	0.002
Telephone and internet	0.003
CCTV	0.001
Stationery and postage	0.002
Sundries and cleaning	0.001
Insurance	0.003
Income	0.005
Precept	0.197

Further information in respect of Millom Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Further information in respect of Silloth-on-Solway Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
Salaries	0.035
Establishment charges	0.019
Insurance	0.007
Grass contract	0.025
Footpaths and rights of way	0.021
Open spaces and recreation ground	0.010
Grants and donations	0.002
Community Plan projects	0.002
Capital expenditure and projects	0.010
Cemetery account expenditure	0.057
Total expenditure	0.188

Further information in respect of Wetheral Parish Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
Employees and allowances	0.125
Premises	0.096
Floral and event equipment contract	0.055
Supplies and services	0.029
Christmas lights	0.025
Allotments	0.014
Environmental improvements	0.035
Bus shelters, waste and seating	0.005
Events	0.082
Grants	0.034
Third‑party costs	0.024
Precept	0.524

Further information in respect of Whitehaven Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Budget breakdown for 2026 to 2027
Item	2026 to 2027 (£m)
Cemetery precept	0.012
Projects	0.037
Grants	0.010
Wigton baths	0.010
CCTV	0.003
Depot, machinery, vehicles and equipment	0.041
Bartons Law	0.014
Events	0.040
Contingency	0.015
Other	0.016
Staffing	0.276
Admin and office expenditure	0.026
Parks and allotments	0.025
Loan	0.008
Public toilets	0.002
Other	0.007
Income	0.112
Precept	0.430

Further information in respect of Wigton Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

Further information in respect of Workington Town Council can be obtained from the clerk.

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