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How did your councillor vote on the budget for 25/26?

The voting results from yesterday's Powys County Council meeting reveal who voted for setting the budget for 24/25, which includes a 8.9% council tax increase and who voted against.

12 hours ago

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

County Council budget for next year approved

Cash in reserves, squirrelled away by Powys council to be used in an emergency should be used to lessen the Council Tax burden on hard up residents a champion member has said.

1 day ago

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Budget boost for buses 'unaffordable'

A funding increase of £3.8 million to improve bus links between five Powys towns is “not affordable at the moment” a councillor has said.

3 weeks ago

NEWS POLITICS CRIME BUDGET 25

Police precept likely to rise by 8.6%

The policing precept for Dyfed Powys residents will be the topic for theDyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel's meeting on Friday, 24 January 2024.

1 month ago

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.

1 month ago

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 month ago

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.

1 month ago

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.

1 month ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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Articles in the 'Budget 25' topic

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

How did your councillor vote on the budget for 25/26?

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

County Council budget for next year approved

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Budget boost for buses 'unaffordable'

NEWS POLITICS CRIME BUDGET 25

Police precept likely to rise by 8.6%

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Annual budget and council tax hike approved

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Council housing rent to rise by maximum allowed

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Powys reveal their Council Tax increase

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Councillors to meet next week to set budget

NEWS BUDGET 25

Fire Service budget to rise by 6.3%

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Boost to schools next year if budget approved

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Mayor calls for re-think on play park to keep tax down

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Possible 13.5% council tax increase incoming

NEWS CRIME POLITICS BUDGET 25

Police precept consultation launched

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

Powys rank 21 out of 22 for funding rise next year

NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25

3rd draft budget reveals big changes

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