The Town Council is required by law to prepare a budget in order to calculate its precept requirement. The budget must give details of planned expenditure for the financial year ensuring that financial resources are aligned to the priorities of the Council. The Town Council is keen to provide local services for Alsager residents, as your first tier of Local Government. Its aim is always to provide value for money for the Council Taxpayer in serving the needs of the Communities of Alsager.
Following a public consultation, the Town Council reviewed the outcomes at public meeting and determined its priorities and service requirements for the forthcoming financial year.
On the 10 January 2023, the Council determined the full value of its 2023-24 budget that contains net spending plans to a total of £555,143. Council reserves and CIL monies are being utilised to finance expenditure and a Precept request of £551,176 has been made to Cheshire East Council, the Collecting Authority in this respect.
Here is a link to a pdf version of the Town Council Approved Budget 2023-24
Here is a link to a Word version of the Town Council Approved Budget 2023-24
Your annual Council Tax charge is built up by the annual charges of Cheshire East Council, Alsager Town Council, Cheshire Fire Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Council Tax charge relating to Alsager Town Council for 2023-24 will be £98.31 per annum per Band D equivalent household, which represents an increase of 20.7% from 2022-23.
The following services are provided by the Town Council and are included within the Town Council’s 2023-24 Budget:
- Acting as the first tier of Local Government influence on all matters affecting Alsager and its community well-being.
- Alsager Civic.
- Alsager Institute.
- Public conveniences on Crewe Road.
- Wednesday Market.
- 4 allotment sites at Cedar Avenue, Lawton Road, Coronation Avenue and Talke Road.
- A dedicated Town Ranger service.
- Increased CCTV provision within the town.
We also contribute to:
- Town centre services – Planters, litter bins and signage.
- CCTV service funding.
- Grants to voluntary clubs and organisations.
- Planning application consultee.
- Community networking – our Councillors are elected to represent the Town Council on many groups and organisations in the Town.