The County Council set its budget for 2022-2023 at £165.8m which has resulted in a Council Tax increase of 2.50%. The Revenue Support Grant and National Non Domestic Rates payable to the Council has increased by 8.6% compared with 2021-2022 after allowing for grant transfers into the settlement.
The Council also collects Council Tax for the Dyfed-Powys Police (5.3% increase) and the Town and Community Councils (5.77% average increase). Overall the Council Tax bill for band D properties increased by 3.02%.
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 2022-2023 Standard Spending Assessment is £166.4m.
A programme of capital investment totalling £40.3m is planned for 2022-2023.
The Council anticipates the following spending on services in 2022-2023:
| 2022-2023 BUDGET | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | Gross Expenditure £000's |
Income £000's |
Grants £000's |
Net Expenditure £000's |
| Schools and Culture | 87,615 | 4,305 | 19,058 | 64,252 |
| Porth Cymorth, Community Wellbeing and Learning | 13,856 | 1,428 | 4,533 | 7,895 |
| Finance and Procurement | 3,132 | 596 | 11,732 | (9,196) |
| Democratic Services | 2,952 | 1 | 0 | 2,951 |
| People and Organisation | 894 | 50 | 252 | 592 |
| Porth Cynnal | 47,517 | 12,931 | 1,238 | 33,348 |
| Porth Gofal | 28,105 | 4,980 | 4,048 | 19,077 |
| Policy, Performance and Public Protection | 3,803 | 315 | 253 | 3,235 |
| Highways and Environmental Services | 34,718 | 4,691 | 3,014 | 27,013 |
| Economy and Regeneration | 9,163 | 3,064 | 1,349 | 4,750 |
| Customer Contact | 1,616 | 16 | 0 | 1,600 |
| Legal and Governance Services | 669 | 63 | 0 | 606 |
| Leadership Group | 4,981 | 20 | 0 | 4,961 |
| Cost of Council Services | 239,021 | 32,460 | 45,477 | 161,084 |
| Contributions from Reserves | (6,820) | (6,820) | ||
| Contingency | 973 | 973 | ||
| Capital Expenditure charged to the General Fund | 6,181 | 6,181 | ||
| Levies and Precepts: | ||||
| Fire Service | 4,193 | 4,193 | ||
| Environmental Agency Industrial Drainage | 11 | 11 | ||
| Town and Community Council Precepts | 1,257 | 1,257 | ||
| Budget Requirement | 244,816 | 32,460 | 45,477 | 166,879 |
| Add: Discretionary Rate Relief | 221 | 221 | ||
| 245,037 | 167,100 | |||
| Financed by: | ||||
| Specific Grants | 45,477 | |||
| Other Income | 32,460 | |||
| Aggregate External Finance | 119,419 | 119,419 | ||
| Met By: Council Tax Payers | 47,681 | 47,681 | ||
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 31.03.2022 £000's |
Estimated Balance 31.03.2023 £000's |
|
|---|---|---|
| Earmarked Reserves | 41,732 | 35,912 |
| General Fund | 6,052 | 6,052 |
| Total | 47,784 |
41,964 |
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 | 965.27 | 193.44 |
| B | 44,001 | 65,000 | 7/9ths | 1,126.14 | 225.68 |
| C | 65,001 | 91,000 | 8/9ths | 1,287.02 | 257.92 |
| D | 91,001 | 123,000 | 9/9ths | 1,447.90 | 290.16 |
| E | 123,001 | 162,000 | 11/9ths | 1,769.66 | 354.64 |
| F | 162,001 | 223,000 | 13/9ths | 2,091.41 | 419.12 |
| G | 223,001 | 324,000 | 15/9ths | 2,413.17 | 483.60 |
| H | 324,001 | 424,000 | 18/9ths | 2,895.80 | 580.32 |
| I | 424,001 | - | 21/9ths | 3,378.43 | 677.04 |
An additional special item is payable in respect of Town/Community Councils precepts as set out in the table below:
| COUNCIL TAX SPECIAL ITEMS 2022-2023 | |||
| Community or Town | Precept 2021-2022 £ p |
Precept 2022-2023 £ p |
Council Tax (Band D) £ p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 438,257.00 | 500,507.00 | 129.56 |
| Aberaeron | 40,809.00 | 40,765.00 | 54.04 |
| Cardigan | 83,995.47 | 83,995.47 | 46.33 |
| Lampeter | 39,000.00 | 39,000.00 | 39.71 |
| New Quay | 16,072.64 | 16,072.64 | 21.75 |
| Borth | 20,047.50 | 19,668.00 | 27.07 |
| Ceulanamaesmawr | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 35.58 |
| Blaenrheidol | 4,200.00 | 4,500.00 | 22.31 |
| Genau'r Glyn | 9,000.00 | 9,000.00 | 25.98 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 38,531.00 | 38,531.00 | 44.12 |
| Llangynfelin | 4,125.00 | 4,125.00 | 15.59 |
| Llanfarian | 14,700.00 | 14,700.00 | 19.77 |
| Llangwyryfon | 3,012.00 | 3,120.00 | 12.69 |
| Llanilar | 7,500.00 | 7,400.00 | 15.92 |
| Llanrhystud | 8,600.00 | 8,600.00 | 19.43 |
| Melindwr | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 13.53 |
| Pontarfynach | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 14.74 |
| Tirymynach | 19,000.00 | 19,500.00 | 24.74 |
| Trawsgoed | 3,000.00 | 4,500.00 | 10.16 |
| Trefeurig | 13,000.00 | 13,000.00 | 16.85 |
| Faenor | 33,427.00 | 33,427.00 | 41.35 |
| Ysgubor-y-Coed | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 21.81 |
| Llanddewi Brefi | 8,000.00 | 8,500.00 | 28.82 |
| Llangeitho | 5,500.00 | 5,500.00 | 15.07 |
| Lledrod | 1,917.00 | 2,110.00 | 6.94 |
| Nantcwnlle | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | 5.38 |
| Tregaron | 24,000.00 | 24,000.00 | 45.07 |
| Ysbyty Ystwyth | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 14.41 |
| Ystrad Fflur | 7,213.00 | 7,213.00 | 23.24 |
| Ystrad Meurig | 2,138.50 | 2,115.75 | 13.00 |
| Ciliau Aeron | 4,300.00 | 5,000.00 | 11.84 |
| Henfynyw | 6,500.00 | 7,000.00 | 13.83 |
| Llanarth | 8,400.00 | 8,820.00 | 11.62 |
| Llandysiliogogo | 9,873.00 | 10,267.92 | 18.86 |
| Llanfair Clydogau | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 | 11.68 |
| Llanfihangel Ystrad | 9,950.00 | 9,950.00 | 15.29 |
| Llangybi | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 14.42 |
| Llanllwchaearn | 9,000.00 | 10,800.00 | 22.00 |
| Llansantffraed | 15,000.00 | 17,000.00 | 30.47 |
| Llanwenog | 4,000.00 | 9,000.00 | 15.72 |
| Llanwnnen | 3,465.00 | 3,465.00 | 16.65 |
| Dyffryn Arth | 7,000.00 | 14,500.00 | 25.58 |
| Aberporth | 41,088.12 | 41,088.12 | 36.78 |
| Beulah | 22,500.00 | 22,500.00 | 25.98 |
| Llandyfriog | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 18.20 |
| Llandysul | 45,692.65 | 45,880.70 | 37.09 |
| Llangoedmor | 40,000.00 | 30,000.00 | 51.77 |
| Llangrannog | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 23.63 |
| Penbryn | 10,500.00 | 11,000.00 | 15.27 |
| Troedyraur | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 15.31 |
| Y Ferwig | 24,210.00 | 24,600.00 | 39.12 |
| Total | 1,183,023.88 | 1,257,221.60 | |