Budget 2025/26

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/persons 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?

No bodies have yet approved their billing amount for April 2025 onwards. Check back nearer March to see which ones have approved what.

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

Cllr Peter Lewington

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Cllr Joy Jones

Newtown East

Cllr David Selby

Newtown Central

Cllr Kelly Healy

Newtown Central

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council

Cllr Margaret Lewington

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Cllr Tracy Owen

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Cllr Lee Menzel

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Cllr Val Howard

Newtown East

Cllr Chris Jones

Newtown East

Cllr David Selby

Newtown Central

Cllr Richard White

Newtown Central

Cllr Rupert Taylor

Newtown Central

Cllr Jack Griffin Lewis

Newtown Central

Cllr Richard Edwards

Newtown South

Cllr Darryl Gwilt

Newtown South

Cllr Peter Lewington

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Cllr Paul Harris

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Cllr Nicky Tanner

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

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