Question follow-through · 10762

Parish and Town Councils: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the level of reserves being held (a) Parish and (b) Town councils.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
1 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the level of reserves being held (a) Parish and (b) Town councils.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Government considers reserves to be an important part of the resources available to local government, and encourages councils to consider how they can support local services while maintaining appropriate levels to support sustainability, future invest...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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