Castle Cary Town Council Precept Spending Report 23/24

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Castle Cary Town Council allocated precept funds to various community projects and services in the 23/24 fiscal year. The spending included grass cutting, property maintenance, grants to local organizations, staffing costs, and funding joint projects with developers. Additionally, large grants were given to community services such as the library, accessible transport, and community halls. The council also supported various community organizations through small grants and partnered with local councils and groups for collaborative initiatives. The budget and expenditure figures were published on the council's website, showing a detailed breakdown of income and actual expenses. Overall, the report highlights the council's commitment to enhancing the community through strategic financial allocations.

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Castle Cary Town Council How we spent the precept 23/24

How we spend the Precept Grass cutting -Fairfield, Cemetery, land at Catherine's Close, outskirts of the football & cricket pitches Play areas Properties - Market House, Pavilion, Cemetery Chapel Grants - large grants to Library and CAT bus Small grants to community organisations Millbrook Hub free of charge to Cary Cares for the Communuty Larder. Cleaning the Market House, Pavilion, Catherine's Close toilet Paying Somerset Council to open, close and clean Millbrook toilets daily Staffing : Town Clerk 37 hrs, Deputy Clerk 18 hrs, Marketing & Communications Administrator 20 hrs, Maintenance Manager 10 hrs Paying into a car park compensation scheme to retain free parking at Millbrook and Catherines Close car parks

Section 106 - funding from developers paid to CCTC and Ansford Parish Council for joint projects Play area replacement of equipment Receipt of monies for the new Pavilion Table Tennis Table on Fairfield Re-surfacing part of the Pump Track Resurfacing of Basketball area on the Donald Pither Field

Large Grants to Community Services Castle Cary Community Library 3,000 Community Accessible Transport -SSCAT bus 2,500 Donald Pither Memorial Trust 15,500 Caryford Community Hall 100,000 (PWLB loan to be re-paid through precept) Free of charge lease to Cary Cares for the Community Larder

Community Organisations CCTC has supported with small grants in 23/24 Cary's Christmas Cracker Castle Cary Cricket Club Castle Cary Scout Group Castle Cary Cygnets (majorettes) Cary Carers Somerscience Festival Toybox Preschool - Fun on the Field Castle Cary's Carnivals Allotment Association Citizens Advice Somerset

23/24 Budget published on the website Income 242,554.20 Actual 31/3/24 363,142.99 Expenditure 242,554.00 Actual 31/3/24 332,069.64

Organisations & groups we worked in partnership with 23/24 Local Community Network- Wincanton TC, Bruton TC, Milborne Port PC and all the smaller parish Councils in South East Somerset Caryford Hall Cemetery Chapel Museum Balsam Centre, Wincanton Millbrook Surgery team of health coaches Councillors support the following: Memory Caf , Sing 4 All, Community Larder

Where do we get our income from? 23/24 Precept Council Tax from 1,201 houses and income Market income 7,500 201,350 Income from the MH lettings 14,500