Budget & Precept 2025/2026
The Extraordinary meeting of the Full Town Council was reconvened on Monday 13th January 2025 where members considered the budget and precept requirements for the 2025/2026 Financial Year.
It was resolved to approve a precept request of £655,220.
The precept charge for a Band D property will be £127.50 representing a small cash increase of £6.69 for a Band D property based on last years precept charge for a Band D property which was £120.82.
Further information on the budget is available from the Town Council meetings page.
Download Link: 2025/2026 – Approved Budget and Precept Calculations
A summary of the budget and precept calculation is detailed below.
| Middlewich Town Council – 2025/2026 – Budget Summary | ||||
| Gross Expenditure | Gross Income | Net Expenditure | ||
| Finance & General Administration | £430,970 | £900 | £430,070 | |
| Premises – Town Hall, Victoria Hall & Bar | £76,265 | £39,860 | £36,405 | |
| Civic & Democratic | £13,100 | £0 | £13,100 | |
| Town Ranger Service | £100,300 | £0 | £100,300 | |
| Grants & Donations | £2,250 | £0 | £2,250 | |
| CCTV, Public Realm, Street Furniture (inc hanging baskets) | £17,200 | £500 | £16,700 | |
| Events | £16,700 | £0 | £16,700 | |
| Youth Projects | £10,000 | £0 | £10,000 | |
| Christmas Displays | £26,000 | £0 | £26,000 | |
| Allotments (Booth Lane & Long Lane) | £0 | £705 | -£705 | |
| Public Conveniences (Southway & Leadsmithy) | £5,000 | £0 | £5,000 | |
| Contributions to/from Reserves | £0 | £0 | -£600 | |
| Total Expenditure | £697,785 | £41,965 | £655,220 | Total Precept |
