Finance

The Town Council spends around £1.9 Million a year on its services.

Around 90% of the funds we rely on are raised through the council tax, which is paid by c. 9,000 households in the DT1 area. The council tax paid by each household also includes sums paid to Dorset Council, Dorset Police, and Dorset Fire Authority. Dorset Council collects the council tax on behalf of the Town Council. 

The remaining 10% comes from direct users of our services, such as fees from burials, hire of Borough Gardens House, allotments and tennis. The Town Council also receives a 1/3 share of the surplus generated by markets in the town.

The Council receives no direct grant from Central Government; nor does it receive any funding from the local business community through Non-Domestic Rates (Business Rates).