The County Council set its budget for 2021-2022 at £154.7m which has resulted in a Council Tax increase of 3.50%. The Revenue Support Grant and National Non Domestic Rates payable to the Council has increased by 2.0% compared with 2020-2021 after allowing for grant transfers into the settlement.
The Council also collects Council Tax for the Dyfed-Powys Police (5.8% increase) and the Town and Community Councils (3.75% average increase). Overall the Council Tax bill for band D properties increased by 3.86%.
The Welsh Government sets a STANDARD SPENDING ASSESSMENT for Councils each year. This is the figure which the Government assesses as the amount required to provide a standard level of service in that area. Ceredigion County Council’s 2021-2022 Standard Spending Assessment is £154.8m.
A programme of capital investment totalling £27.5m is planned for 2021-2022.
The Council anticipates the following spending on services in 2021-2022:
| 2021-2022 BUDGET | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | Gross Expenditure £000's |
Income £000's |
Grants £000's |
Net Expenditure £000's |
| Schools and Culture | 83,145 | 4,461 | 16,666 | 62,018 |
| Porth Cymorth, Community Wellbeing and Leraning | 11,467 | 1,885 | 3,351 | 6,231 |
| Finance and Procurement | 11,043 | 596 | 14,235 | (3,788) |
| Democratic Services | 2,411 | 1 | 120 | 2,290 |
| People and Organisation | 1,122 | 49 | 314 | 759 |
| Porth Cynnal | 40,154 | 11,393 | 1,186 | 27,575 |
| Porth Gofal | 25,534 | 4,003 | 4,012 | 17,519 |
| Policy, Performance and Public Protection | 3,309 | 327 | 204 | 2,778 |
| Highways and Environmental Services | 31,761 | 4,417 | 2,998 | 24,346 |
| Economy and Regeneration | 8,427 | 2,729 | 1,247 | 4,451 |
| Customer Contact | 1,377 | 16 | 0 | 1,361 |
| Legal and Governance Services | 686 | 63 | 0 | 623 |
| Leadership Group | 5,398 | 0 | 3,000 | 2,398 |
| Cost of Council Services | 225,834 | 29,940 | 47,333 | 148,561 |
| Contributions from Reserves | (4,034) | (4,034) | ||
| Contingency | 80 | 80 | ||
| Capital Expenditure charged to the General Fund | 5,821 | 5,821 | ||
| Levies and Precepts: | ||||
| Fire Service | 4,061 | 4,061 | ||
| Environmental Agency Industrial Drainage | 11 | 11 | ||
| Town and Community Council Precepts | 1,183 | 1,183 | ||
| Budget Requirement | 232,956 | 29,940 | 47,333 | 155,683 |
| Add: Discretionary Rate Relief | 236 | 236 | ||
| 233,192 | 155,919 | |||
| Financed by: | ||||
| Specific Grants | 47,333 | |||
| Other Income | 29,940 | |||
| Aggregate External Finance | 109,658 | 109,658 | ||
| Met By: Council Tax Payers | 46,261 | 46,261 | ||
RESERVES are necessary to meet known future commitments and also to fund expenditure prior to receipt of income. Reserves are also desirable to meet unexpected expenditure or a shortfall in income. The estimated balances of the Council's reserves are as follows:
| Estimated Balance 31.03.2021 £000's |
Estimated Balance 31.03.2022 £000's |
|
|---|---|---|
| Earmarked Reserves | 23,603 | 19,569 |
| General Fund | 5,563 | 5,563 |
| Total | 29,166 |
25,132 |
The basic Council Tax is payable in respect of Band 'D' dwellings, whilst a fraction of this amount is payable for dwellings in other bands. The gross Council Tax payable for the County Council and Dyfed-Powys Police purposes is shown opposite:-
| Band | Dwelling value from £ |
Dwelling Value up to £ |
Fraction of Basic Tax | Ceredigion Council £ p |
Dyfed Powys-Police £ p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 44,000 | 6/9ths | 941.73 | 183.71 | |
| B | 44,001 | 65,000 | 7/9ths | 1,098.68 | 214.32 |
| C | 65,001 | 91,000 | 8/9ths | 1,255.64 | 244.94 |
| D | 91,001 | 123,000 | 9/9ths | 1,412.59 | 275.56 |
| E | 123,001 | 162,000 | 11/9ths | 1,726.50 | 336.80 |
| F | 162,001 | 223,000 | 13/9ths | 2,040.41 | 398.03 |
| G | 223,001 | 324,000 | 15/9ths | 2,354.32 | 459.27 |
| H | 324,001 | 424,000 | 18/9ths | 2,825.18 | 551.12 |
| I | 424,001 | - | 21/9ths | 3,296.04 | 642.97 |
An additional special item is payable in respect of Town/Community Councils precepts as set out in the table below:
| COUNCIL TAX SPECIAL ITEMS 2021-2022 | |||
| Community or Town | Precept 2020-2021 £ p |
Precept 2021-2022 £ p |
Council Tax (Band D) £ p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 390,757.00 | 438,257.00 | 113.85 |
| Aberaeron | 40,250.00 | 40,809.00 | 54.04 |
| Cardigan | 83,995.47 | 83,995.47 | 46.96 |
| Lampeter | 41,000.00 | 39,000.00 | 39.85 |
| New Quay | 16,072.64 | 16,072.64 | 21.66 |
| Borth | 21,870.00 | 20,047.50 | 27.26 |
| Ceulanamaesmawr | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 35.59 |
| Blaenrheidol | 4,100.00 | 4,200.00 | 20.74 |
| Genau'r Glyn | 9,000.00 | 9,000.00 | 26.08 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 38,531.00 | 38,531.00 | 44.35 |
| Llangynfelin | 8,250.00 | 4,125.00 | 15.62 |
| Llanfarian | 14,700.00 | 14,700.00 | 20.13 |
| Llangwyryfon | 3,120.00 | 3,012.00 | 12.08 |
| Llanilar | 7,400.00 | 7,500.00 | 16.37 |
| Llanrhystud | 8,600.00 | 8,600.00 | 19.28 |
| Melindwr | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 13.69 |
| Pontarfynach | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 14.76 |
| Tirymynach | 19,000.00 | 19,000.00 | 24.01 |
| Trawsgoed | 4,500.00 | 3,000.00 | 6.78 |
| Trefeurig | 13,000.00 | 13,000.00 | 17.23 |
| Faenor | 33,000.00 | 33,427.00 | 42.06 |
| Ysgubor-y-Coed | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 21.42 |
| Llanddewi Brefi | 8,000.00 | 8,000.00 | 27.21 |
| Llangeitho | 5,500.00 | 5,500.00 | 15.32 |
| Lledrod | 1,740.00 | 1,917.00 | 6.27 |
| Nantcwnlle | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | 5.49 |
| Tregaron | 24,000.00 | 24,000.00 | 44.00 |
| Ysbyty Ystwyth | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 14.70 |
| Ystrad Fflur | 7,212.11 | 7,213.00 | 23.21 |
| Ystrad Meurig | 1,971.60 | 2,138.50 | 13.00 |
| Ciliau Aeron | 4,300.00 | 4,300.00 | 10.25 |
| Henfynyw | 6,500.00 | 6,500.00 | 13.05 |
| Llanarth | 8,400.00 | 8,400.00 | 11.06 |
| Llandysiliogogo | 9,873.00 | 9,873.00 | 18.27 |
| Llanfair Clydogau | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 11.87 |
| Llanfihangel Ystrad | 9,950.00 | 9,950.00 | 15.29 |
| Llangybi | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 14.28 |
| Llanllwchaearn | 9,000.00 | 9,000.00 | 18.59 |
| Llansantffraed | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 28.12 |
| Llanwenog | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 6.94 |
| Llanwnnen | 3,465.00 | 3,465.00 | 16.62 |
| Dyffryn Arth | 6,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 12.59 |
| Aberporth | 41,088.12 | 41,088.12 | 36.54 |
| Beulah | 22,500.00 | 22,500.00 | 26.23 |
| Llandyfriog | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 18.41 |
| Llandysul | 45,497.19 | 45,692.65 | 37.09 |
| Llangoedmor | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 68.95 |
| Llangrannog | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 23.46 |
| Penbryn | 10,500.00 | 10,500.00 | 14.41 |
| Troedyraur | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 15.52 |
| Y Ferwig | 23,000.00 | 24,210.00 | 38.94 |
| Total | 1,141,143.13 | 1,183,023.88 | |