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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Annual budget and council tax hike approved

Town Councillors have tonight approved their annual budget and precept request, resulting in an increase of £16.26 per year for a Band D property in Newtown.

2 hours ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Council housing rent to rise by maximum allowed

Council house rents in Powys are set to rise by 2.7 per cent from April 1 which is the maximum increase allowed by the Welsh Government.

1 day ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Powys reveal their Council Tax increase

Plans to deliver vital public services Powys will be considered by the Council's Cabinet on Tuesday including a council tax increase of 8.9% - significantly lower than the 13.5% increase predicted last month.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Councillors to meet next week to set budget

Town councillors will meet next week to set their annual budget and council tax precept request for 25/26.

6 days ago

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NEWS BUDGET 25
Fire Service budget to rise by 6.3%

The budget for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is to rise 6.3% next year.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Boost to schools next year if budget approved

Powys schools will receive an additional £7.4m next financial year if a recommendation from the County Council’s Cabinet is approved as part of the annual budget.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Mayor calls for re-think on play park to keep tax down

The Mayor of Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn, Cllr Pete Lewington was successful in his proposal on Monday to ask other councillors to 're-think' the £50,000 it had budged for the upcoming year to be spent on a new play park in Llanllwchaiarn.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Possible 13.5% council tax increase incoming

Powys County Council is grappling with a £13.5 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 financial year, meaning Council Tax may increase as much as 13.5% without cuts to services.

4 weeks ago

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NEWS CRIME POLITICS BUDGET 25
Police precept consultation launched

Residents and businesses in the Dyfed-Powys area are being invited to have their say on the proposed 2025/26 policing budget.

1 month ago



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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Powys rank 21 out of 22 for funding rise next year

Powys County Council has been ranked 21 out of 22 local authorities in Wales for the percentage increase in its funding settlement for the 2025-26 financial year.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
3rd draft budget reveals big changes

The latest draft Town Council budget for next year reveals a 11.5% increase in Council Tax could be coming down the line.

1 month ago





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