More than £76,000 was spent on managing legal travellers sites in Hyndburn last year.
Figures obtained by the Observer under the Freedom of Information Act reveal Hyndburn Council spent a total of £76,781 on operational costs for the Whinney Hill Road site.
However the figure does not include the costs of removing and cleaning up the 125 illegal sites that appeared in the borough between 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 as costs are not recorded separately and are included in normal waste removal and legal costs.
During the 2006/2007 financial year, six illegal sites were reported in the borough.
In 2007/2008 the total number peaked at 41 while the following two financial years had only 27 and in 2010/2011 there were 24.
As of January 2011 there were 22 legal pitches available for travellers at Whinney Hill Road.
Coun Clare Pritchard, Cabinet member for environmental issues, said: "We do have many legal sites in Hyndburn for travellers and will soon have an additional transitional site for travellers at Whinney Hill, to help stop illegal camps."
The figures reveal the council spent £33,178 on premise related expenses in 2010/2011 which included general repair and maintenance, water charges and sewerage.
And a total of £18,707 was spent on agency and contracted services for highways and private contract work.
Independent Coun Dave Parkins said other local authorities need to do more for travellers in Lancashire so tax payers in Hyndburn don’t get hit with additional costs in future.
He said: "We provide plenty of site for travellers in this borough. What more can we do?
"It’s up to other councils to do their share."
Tory group leader Coun Peter Britcliffe said: "The other authorities in Lancashire are not doing enough. I did go for them at a meeting when I was leader of the council. I think the main issue is getting other authorities to do their part."
