The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has informed NALC of an increase in the Section 137 expenditure limit for parish and town councils in England for the 2025-2026 financial year. The new Limit is £11.10 per elector, up from £10.81 in 2024/25.  The increase reflects the percentage rise in the retail price index between September 2023 and September 2024, in accordance with Schedule 12B of the Local Government Act 1972.  Section 137 of the Act allows parish and town councils to incur expenditures for purposes that benefit their communities when no specific statutory power is available.