Town and parish council spending 2026-2027

Regulations require details of net expenditure to be published where a precept exceeding £140,000 has been set. If your town or parish spending is not listed, its precept is below £140,000. Please get in touch with your town or parish council for details of its spending plans.

Ampthill Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 9 1
Community Services 40 45
Planning and Economic Development 1 1
Recreation and Tourism 359 362
Highways and Transport 21 18
Management, Corporate and Other Services 374 414
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves 50 56
Total 854 896
Arlesey Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 17 14
Community Services 55 53
Planning and Economic Development 38 35
Recreation and Tourism 61 62
Management, Corporate and Other Services 157 162
Capital Projects 3 7
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves 21 81
Total 352 414
Barton-le-Clay Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 4 5
Community Services 13 13
Planning and Economic Development 1 1
Recreation and Tourism 41 46
Highways and Transport 9 9
Management, Corporate and Other Services 175 187
Total 243 261
Biggleswade Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 23 24
Community Services 41 43
Planning and Economic Development 60 63
Recreation and Tourism 267 280
Highways and Transport 76 79
Management, Corporate and Other Services 1,290 1,355
Capital Projects 81 85
Total 1,838 1,931
Caddington Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Community Services 28 31
Recreation and Tourism 149 151
Management, Corporate and Other Services 93 93
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves -80 -80
Total 190 195
Cranfield Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services, Recreation and Tourism 13 11
Community Services 4 4
Planning and Economic Development 6 8
Recreation and Tourism 54 46
Management, Corporate and Other Services 92 105
Capital Projects 8 14
Total 177 188
Dunstable Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 139 241
Community Services 274 262
Planning and Economic Development 477 495
Recreation and Tourism 1,122 1,268
Management, Corporate and Other Services 782 828
Capital Projects 488 517
Total 3,282 3,611
Fairfield Parish Council (2026/27 – reached the £140,000 threshold for first time)
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Community Services N/A 45
Recreation and Tourism N/A 26
Highways and Transport N/A 3
Management, Corporate and Other Services N/A 38
Capital Projects N/A 33
Use of (-) /Transfer to (+) Reserves N/A 8
Total N/A 153
Flitwick Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services -5 -14
Community Services 108 273
Planning and Economic Development 1 1
Recreation and Tourism 467 316
Highways and Transport 9 9
Management, Corporate and Other Services 392 456
Capital Projects 90 53
Total 1,062 1,094
Harlington Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 10 10
Community Services 69 65
Planning and Economic Development 5 5
Recreation and Tourism 21 21
Management, Corporate and Other Services 60 60
Capital Projects 26 26
Total 191 187
Henlow Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 2 2
Community Services 12 12
Recreation and Tourism 19 20
Highways and Transport 22 22
Management, Corporate and Other Services 59 62
Capital Projects 30 31
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves 49 50
Total 193 199
Houghton Regis Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 1 2
Community Services 568 564
Planning and Economic Development 2 2
Recreation and Tourism 596 1,000
Management, Corporate and Other Services 458 537
Capital Projects 157 234
Other receipts -106 -364
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves -15 -156
Total 1,661 1,819
Leighton-Linslade Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 130 141
Community Services 349 392
Planning and Economic Development 91 86
Recreation and Tourism 1,357 1,461
Police 40 35
Management, Corporate and Other Services 812 810
Capital Projects 166 180
Total 2,945 3,105
Marston-Moretaine Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 10 11
Community Services 39 46
Recreation and Tourism 34 24
Highways and Transport 12 16
Management, Corporate and Other Services 156 164
Capital Projects 0 5
Total 251 266
Potton Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 60 70
Community Services 98 110
Planning and Economic Development 34 37
Recreation and Tourism 51 60
Highways and Transport 5 7
Management, Corporate and Other Services 129 132
Capital Projects 66 60
Total 443 476
Sandy Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services -28 -29
Community Services 7 6
Planning and Economic Development 37 11
Recreation and Tourism 305 316
Highways and Transport 4 6
Management, Corporate and Other Services 345 402
Capital Projects 64 64
Total 734 776
Shefford Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 31 33
Community Services 24 25
Planning and Economic Development 12 13
Recreation and Tourism 120 126
Highways and Transport 7 8
Management, Corporate and Other Services 230 242
Capital Projects 20 21
Total 444 468
Stondon Town Council (2026/27 – reached the £140,000 threshold for first time)
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Staff N/A 61
General Administration N/A 71
Buildings N/A 14
Community Engagement N/A 18
Open Spaces Management N/A 91
Capital Projects N/A 22
Total N/A 277
Stotfold Town Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 22 38
Community Services 141 154
Planning and Economic Development 4 0
Recreation and Tourism 117 132
Management, Corporate and Other Services 624 631
Capital Projects 0 45
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves 43 79
Total 951 1,079
Toddington Parish Council
Service Net expenditure 2025-2026 £000's Net expenditure 2026-2027 £000's
Environmental Services 35 40
Community Services 11 15
Planning and Economic Development 10 12
Recreation and Tourism 10 12
Management, Corporate and Other Services 124 148
Capital Projects 10 12
Use of (-)/Transfer to (+) Reserves 3 18
Total 203 257