Budget 2024/25
What is happening?
Every year, various public bodies around the UK set their upcoming budget for the financial year. The financial year runs April to March each year.
In Newtown, the public bodies concerned are Powys County Council, Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council and the Police & Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn.
All of these three bodies are elected by you. They all have the power to charge you, via council tax, for the services they provide.
What is Council Tax?
Council Tax is levied on every property in the UK. It is made up of a property element and personal element. In Wales, houses are valued and placed into 9 bands by the Valuation Office Agency.
The amount you pay is decided by the three organisations which have the power to charge - Powys County Council, Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council and the Police & Crime Commissioner.
How does it affect me?
Two bodies have now approved their billing amount for April 2024 onwards. See below the table showing the current and likely rises for the financial year 2024/25.
Body | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Band F | Band G | Band H | Band I |
Powys County Council | £1,016.29 | £1,185.67 | £1,354.93 | £1,524.45 | £1,863.22 | £2,201.98 | £2,540.74 | £3,048.91 | £3,557.05 |
Town Council | £119.47 | £139.38 | £159.30 | £179.21 | £219.03 | £258.85 | £298.67 | £358.42 | £418.15 |
Police | £208.43 | £243.17 | £277.88 | £312.65 | £382.13 | £451.60 | £521.08 | £625.30 | £729.52 |
Total | £1,344.20 | £1,568.23 | £1,792.10 | £2,016.31 | £2,464.38 | £2,912.44 | £3,360.51 | £4,032.63 | £4,704.72 |
Body | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Band F | Band G | Band H | Band I |
Powys County Council | £1,092.51 | £1,274.60 | £1,456.55 | £1,638.78 | £2,002.95 | £2,367.12 | £2,731.29 | £3,277.57 | £3,823.82 |
Town Council | £132.66 | £154.77 | £176.86 | £198.99 | £243.21 | £287.43 | £331.65 | £397.98 | £464.31 |
Police | £221.35 | £258.24 | £295.11 | £332.03 | £405.81 | £479.60 | £553.38 | £664.06 | £774.74 |
Total | £1,446.52 | £1,687.61 | £1,928.52 | £2,169.80 | £2,651.98 | £3,134.15 | £3,616.32 | £4,339.61 | £5,062.87 |
These tables will be updated once decisions are approved by the relevant bodies.
How did your elected officials vote?
We split who voted for what out into organisations - please pick the relevant one below.
Powys County Council

Cllr Adam Kennerly
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
For

Cllr Peter Lewington
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
Against

Cllr Joy Jones
Newtown East
Against

Cllr David Selby
Newtown Central
For

Cllr Kelly Healy
Newtown Central
For
Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council

Cllr Margaret Lewington
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
For

Cllr Tracy Owen
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
For

Cllr Lee Menzel
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
For

Cllr Val Howard
Newtown East
For

Cllr Chris Jones
Newtown East
For

Cllr David Selby
Newtown Central
For

Cllr Richard White
Newtown Central
Absent

Cllr Rupert Taylor
Newtown Central
For

Cllr Jack Griffin Lewis
Newtown Central
Absent

Cllr Richard Edwards
Newtown South
For

Cllr Darryl Gwilt
Newtown South
For

Cllr Peter Lewington
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
For

Cllr Paul Harris
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
Not Elected

Cllr Nicky Tanner
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
Not Elected