If you live in a Band D property in Dunstable for 2025/2026, of your total council tax bill the Town Council’s proportion of this is £246.13.
Information in respect of service charges for Central Bedfordshire Council, the Police Authority and the Fire and Rescue Authority can be found on your individual council tax bill or by visiting www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
As well as providing a democratic voice for the residents of Dunstable, Dunstable Town Council manages and delivers a variety of vital, quality of life services in the town, full details of which can be found in the Talk of the Town – available to download from our home page.
The budget for the services that the Town Council intends to deliver for 2025/2026 is detailed in the Budget Book which can be found below in Budget Fees and Charges.
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Notice of Electors Rights and Conclusion of Audit
Dunstable Town Council are unable to publish the audited AGAR and completion notice for financial year 2024/2025 by 30 September 2025, in line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, because the Council are awaiting the audit report from the external auditors Mazars LLP. This will be publish as soon as these documents are available.
In line with legislation, these documents are scans and will not be fully compliant with Accessibility Regulations.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to access information held by Dunstable Town Council. We are committed to transparency and accountability in all that we do. Find out more on our Freedom of Information page
Dunstable Town Council’s procurement policy is governed by the Council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations. The Council’s procurement rules and thresholds for any type of expenditure are as follows:
- For expenditure of £10,000 or less in value the Town Clerk and Chief Executive or the duly authorised Head of Service shall have executive power
- For expenditure exceeding £10,000 but less than £50,000 in value the Town Clerk and Chief Executive or duly authorised Head of Service shall invite quotations from at least three firms, such firms shall be selected in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders
- For expenditure exceeding £50,000, a minimum of four tenders shall be invited in accordance with Standing Orders
The Council shall not be obliged to accept the lowest or any tender, quote or estimate.
The Council also has regulations for procuring specialist services and emergency expenditure that are set out in the Council’s Financial Regulations, Standing Orders and Procurement Policy.
If you wish to be included on the Council’s register of approved contractors, please refer to the Procurement Policy and complete and return the Approved Supplier/Contractor Questionnaire via email to accounts@dunstable.gov.uk
See current tenders below:
Downside Community Centre Tender
Please see all the documents relating to the tender below:
Below are the documents that need to be completed and returned:
