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Ashington Town Council aims to promote and protect the quality of life and well-being of those who live in, work in, or visit the local area.

Awards of up to £500 are now available to help support your voluntary group or organisation  

For the second year running Ashington Town Council has set the precept at a level that will result in no increase to their residents, recognising the very real struggle that people are faced with financially. Going back further the Council has never increased the Precept more than 2% and prides itself on being financially prudent.

Awards of up to £500 are now available to help support your voluntary group or organisation. 

PKF Littlejohn LLP are the externally appointed auditor for Ashington Town Council. Following the submission for year ending March 2022, PKF Littlejohn has confirmed they have completed the review of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) for Ashington Town Council.

Full details of the documents included with the submission can be found on our website, this includes the external audit report received on completion. Members of the public can request copies, or seek to view the information, as detailed in the Notice of Conclusion.

Ashington Town Council agreed the 2022/23 budget and resulting precept demand at a Full Council meeting on Tuesday 25th January 2022.

The great news for the folk of Ashington is that the services of Ashington Town Council will continue to be delivered without any increase in the precept element of Council Tax (calculated using the Band D information provided by Northumberland Council Council).

Whilst the precept has not increased, Ashington Town Council has used a larger tax base to finance several priorities for 2022/23.

Activities have taken place as part of the Great Big Green Week last week (18 to the 26 September).