The County Council set its budget for 2020-2021 at £151.2m which has resulted in a Council Tax increase of 4.00%. The Revenue Support Grant and National Non Domestic Rates payable to the Council has increased by 5.4% compared with 2019-2020 after allowing for grant transfers into the settlement.
The Council also collects Council Tax for the Dyfed-Powys Police (4.8% increase) and the Town and Community Councils (2.29% average increase). Overall the Council Tax bill for band D properties increased by 4.09%.
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 2020-2021 Standard Spending Assessment is £150.2m.
A programme of capital investment totalling £21m is planned for 2020-2021.
The Council anticipates the following spending on services in 2020-2021:
| 2020-2021 BUDGET | ||||
| Services | Gross Expenditure £000's |
Income £000's |
Grants £000's |
Net Expenditure £000's |
| Schools | 74,799 | 3,856 | 8,320 | 62,623 |
| Lifelong Learning and Culture | 7,629 | 1,629 | 1,324 | 4,676 |
| Finance and Procurement | 13,481 | 746 | 17,748 | (5,013) |
| Democratic Services | 2,600 | 34 | 0 | 2,566 |
| People and Organisation | 1,700 | 49 | 948 | 703 |
| Children Services | 12,059 | 779 | 2,041 | 9,239 |
| Adult Services | 50,708 | 13,181 | 3,894 | 33,633 |
| Policy and Performance | 3,588 | 327 | 336 | 2,925 |
| Highways and Environmental Services | 31,590 | 4,464 | 2,935 | 24,191 |
| Economy and Regeneration | 7,589 | 2,591 | 1,055 | 3,943 |
| Customer Contact | 1,587 | 16 | 0 | 1,571 |
| Legal and Governance | 768 | 63 | 0 | 705 |
| Leadership Group | 2,961 | 0 | 0 | 2,961 |
| Cost of Council Services | 211,059 | 27,735 | 38,601 | 144,723 |
| Contributions from Reserves | 465 | 465 | ||
| Contingency | 130 | 130 | ||
| Capital Expenditure charged to the General Fund | 1,391 | 1,391 | ||
| Levies and Precepts: | ||||
| Fire Service | 4,277 | 4,277 | ||
| Environmental Agency Industrial Drainage | 11 | 11 | ||
| Town and Community Council Precepts | 1,141 | 1,141 | ||
| Budget Requirement | 218,474 | 27,735 | 38,601 | 152,138 |
| Add: Discretionary Rate Relief | 236 | 236 | ||
| 218,710 | 152,374 | |||
| Financed by: | ||||
| Specific Grants | 38,601 | |||
| Other Income | 27,735 | |||
| Aggregate External Finance | 107,646 | 107,646 | ||
| Met By: Council Tax Payers | 44,728 | 44,728 | ||
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 31.03.2020 £000's |
Estimated Balance 31.03.2021 £000's |
|
| Earmarked Reserves | 17,352 | 17,817 |
| General Fund | 5,569 | 5,569 |
| Total | 22,921 | 23,386 |
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 | 909.88 | 173.71 |
| B | 44,001 | 65,000 | 7/9ths | 1,061.53 | 202.66 |
| C | 65,001 | 91,000 | 8/9ths | 1,213.17 | 231.61 |
| D | 91,001 | 123,000 | 9/9ths | 1,364.82 | 260.56 |
| E | 123,001 | 162,000 | 11/9ths | 1,668.11 | 318.46 |
| F | 162,001 | 223,000 | 13/9ths | 1,971.41 | 376.36 |
| G | 223,001 | 324,000 | 15/9ths | 2,274.70 | 434.27 |
| H | 324,001 | 424,000 | 18/9ths | 2,729.64 | 521.12 |
| I | 424,001 | - | 21/9ths | 3,184.58 | 607.97 |
An additional special item is payable in respect of Town/Community Councils precepts as set out in the table below:
| COUNCIL TAX SPECIAL ITEMS 2020-2021 | |||
| Community or Town | Precept 2019-2020 £ p |
Precept 2020-2021 £ p |
Council Tax (Band D) £ p |
| Aberystwyth | 382,707.00 | 390,757.00 | 103.83 |
| Aberaeron | 39,400.00 | 40,250.00 | 54.04 |
| Cardigan | 83,995.47 | 83,995.47 | 46.38 |
| Lampeter | 41,000.00 | 41,000.00 | 42.64 |
| New Quay | 16,072.64 | 16,072.64 | 21.40 |
| Borth | 19,770.00 | 21,870.00 | 29.70 |
| Ceulanamaesmawr | 14,400.00 | 15,000.00 | 36.19 |
| Blaenrheidol | 4,000.00 | 4,100.00 | 20.23 |
| Genau'r Glyn | 8,500.00 | 9,000.00 | 26.18 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 38,531.00 | 38,531.00 | 44.47 |
| Llangynfelin | 8,250.00 | 8,250.00 | 30.96 |
| Llanfarian | 14,700.00 | 14,700.00 | 19.95 |
| Llangwyryfon | 3,120.00 | 3,120.00 | 12.08 |
| Llanilar | 7,400.00 | 7,400.00 | 16.18 |
| Llanrhystud | 8,600.00 | 8,600.00 | 19.20 |
| Melindwr | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 13.77 |
| Pontarfynach | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 14.82 |
| Tirymynach | 17,500.00 | 19,000.00 | 23.99 |
| Trawsgoed | 4,500.00 | 4,500.00 | 9.81 |
| Trefeurig | 13,000.00 | 13,000.00 | 17.10 |
| Faenor | 31,000.00 | 33,000.00 | 41.38 |
| Ysgubor-y-Coed | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 21.49 |
| Llanddewi Brefi | 8,000.00 | 8,000.00 | 26.73 |
| Llangeitho | 5,500.00 | 5,500.00 | 15.02 |
| Lledrod | 1,740.00 | 1,740.00 | 5.68 |
| Nantcwnlle | 2,200.00 | 2,000.00 | 5.44 |
| Tregaron | 20,000.00 | 24,000.00 | 44.15 |
| Ysbyty Ystwyth | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 14.54 |
| Ystrad Fflur | 7,140.70 | 7,212.11 | 23.22 |
| Ystrad Meurig | 1,927.32 | 1,971.60 | 12.00 |
| Ciliau Aeron | 3,800.00 | 4,300.00 | 10.15 |
| Henfynyw | 6,000.00 | 6,500.00 | 13.10 |
| Llanarth | 8,000.00 | 8,400.00 | 10.95 |
| Llandysiliogogo | 9,680.00 | 9,873.00 | 18.06 |
| Llanfair Clydogau | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 11.54 |
| Llanfihangel Ystrad | 9,950.00 | 9,950.00 | 15.06 |
| Llangybi | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 14.55 |
| Llanllwchaearn | 9,000.00 | 9,000.00 | 19.08 |
| Llansantffraed | 14,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 27.66 |
| Llanwenog | 8,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 6.84 |
| Llanwnnen | 3,465.00 | 3,465.00 | 16.93 |
| Dyffryn Arth | 6,000.00 | 6,000.00 | 10.53 |
| Aberporth | 41,088.00 | 41,088.12 | 36.07 |
| Beulah | 20,000.00 | 22,500.00 | 26.08 |
| Llandyfriog | 11,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 18.37 |
| Llandysul | 45,479.01 | 45,497.19 | 37.09 |
| Llangoedmor | 30,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 69.51 |
| Llangrannog | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 23.60 |
| Penbryn | 11,500.00 | 10,500.00 | 14.48 |
| Troedyraur | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 15.37 |
| Y Ferwig | 21,000.00 | 23,000.00 | 36.62 |
| Total | 1,105,416.14 | 1,141,143.13 | |