Welshpool still paying second highest council tax in Powys

Welshpool residents are still paying the second highest council tax in Powys, it has been confirmed.

After the 4.9% rise was accepted by Powys County Council, and despite Welshpool Town Council only adding 2.5% this year, a mighty increase of 7.5% from Dyfed-Powys Police has pushed the Band D council tax up to a whopping £2,546.32 a year, over £200 a month for the first time.

Only Machynlleth - at £2,671.37 - has a higher Council Tax in the whole of Powys.

Of the other four “core” Powys towns, residents of Llandrindod Wells – the county town – will be paying £2,358.99, while Newtown residents of a Band D property will receive a bill of £2,482.56, and Band D properties in Brecon are billed at £2,438.62 and Ystradgynlais for £2,403.84.

The full list of bills for a Band D for each community in Powys are:

MONTGOMERYSHIRE

Aberhafesp  – £2,287.15

Abermule with Llandyssil – £2,342.29

Banwy -£ 2,280.4

Bausley with Criggion – £2,298.72

Berriew -£2,288.47

Betws Cedewain-£ 2,294.15

Cadfarch – £2,288.30

Caersws -£2,337.34

Carno – £2,322.01

Carreghofa – £2,304.13

Castle Caereinion  – £2,305.01

Churchstoke  – £2,295.39

Dwyriw – £2,283.80

Forden – £2,323.71

Glantwymyn – £2,282.62

Guilsfield – £2,286.36

Kerry – £2,292.64

Llanbrynmair – 2,290.40

Llandinam – £2,320.52

Llandrinio and Arddleen  – £2,290.61

Llandysilio- £2,299.04

Llanerfyl – £2,289.95

Llanfair Caereinion – £2,333.36

Llanfechain – 2,294.98

Llanfihangel -£2,320.42

Llanfyllin – £2,368.76

Llangedwyn – £2,284.36

Llangurig – £2,280.79

Llangyniew – £2,306.80

Llangynog – £2,334.70

Llanidloes – £2,365.44

Llanidloes Without – £2,283.86

Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant – £2,288.73

Llansantffraid  – £2,284.74

Llansilin – £2,295.3

Llanwddyn – £2,344.41

Machynlleth – £2,671.37

Manafon – £2,284.2

Meifod  – £2,295.27

Mochdre with Penstrowed – £2,308.12

Montgomery – 2,371.26

Newtown & Llanllwchaian – £2,482.56

Pen-y-Bont Fawr – £2,312.78

Trefeglwys – £2,276.88

Tregynon – £2,309.07

Trewern – £2,293.11

Welshpool – £2,546.32

BRECKNOCKSHIRE

Brecon – £ 2,438.62

Bronllys – £ 2,295.65

Builth Wells -£ 2,399.88

Cilmery -£ 2,290.53

Cray –  £ 2,325.80

Crickhowell  -£ 2,337.77

Duhonw – £ 2,279.09

Erwood –  £2,303.61

Felinfach – £ 2,289.90

Glyn Tarrell  – £ 2,292.98

Gwernyfed  – £ 2,306.99

Hay-on-Wye – £ 2,369.56

Honddu Isaf  – £ 2,266.63

Llanafanfawr – £ 2,276.45

Llanddew – £ 2,302.40

Cwmdu and District  – £ 2,291.49

Llanfrynach  – £ 2,296.30

Llangammarch – £ 2,319.44

Llangattock  – £ 2,357.92

Llangorse  – £ 2,294.23

Llanigon – £ 2,278.78

Llangynidr – £ 2,315.76

Llanwrthwl  £ 2,295.11

Llanwrtyd Wells – £ 2,310.57

Llywel  – £ 2,319.70

Maescar £ 2,295.24

Merthyr Cynog – £ 2,297.29

Talgarth – £ 2,361.70

Talybont-on-Usk  – £ 2,311.20

Tawe Uchaf – £ 2,326.34

Vale of Grwyney – £ 2,279.17

Trallong – £ 2,283.51

Treflys  – £ 2,283.51

Yscir – £ 2,282.65

Ystradfellte – £ 2,264.72

Ystradgynlais- £ 2,403.84

RADNORSHIRE

Abbey Cwmhir – £ 2,309.18

Aberedw -£ 2,270.09

Beguildy – £ 2,283.80

Clyro  – £ 2,284.28

Disserth & Trecoed – £ 2,283.37

Gladestry – £ 2,274.91

Glasbury –  £ 2,277.52

Glascwm – £ 2,279.25

Knighton –  £2,373.93

Llanbadarn Fawr – £ 2,290.83

Llanbadarn Fynydd- £ 2,291.61

Llanbister – £ 2,295.80

Llandewi Ystradenny -£2,275.5

Llandrindod Wells -£2,358.99

Llanelwedd – £ 2,275.51

Llanfihangell R hydithon – £2,311.11

Llangunllo – £2,313.05

Llanyre -£2,289.72

Nantmel – £2,287.42

New Radnor -£2,304.72

Old Radnor -£2,283.97

Painscastle  -£2,267.40

Penybont- £2,289.46

Presteigne – £2,320.72

Rhayader – £2,331.69

St Harmon – £2,309.27

Whitton- £2,276.22

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy reporting Service