Never a popular subject—or a popular payment—we each received a council tax bill last week or early this. I look forward to the accompanying booklet from the county council called “Money Matters”. Usually within are all sorts of nuggets. This year’s no exception.
At 2.63 per cent, Denbighshire sees the smallest council tax rise of any North Wales authority. Hurrah for that. Town and community charges are but a small portion of the overall total but, yet again, some of them see far steeper increases. Rhuthun/Ruthin town council’s precept increases by over 21 per cent compared to last year. In Rhuthun, an 'average' band D property pays £44.32. Two years ago, it was £31, and this means that the town council has put its charge up by nearly 50 per cent. Anyone know why this should be?
Looking at Denbighshire’s eight towns, only Prestatyn's charge per property is a couple of quid higher, with (in descending order) Y Rhyl, Dinbych, Llangollen, Rhuddlan, Llanelwy/St Asaph and Corwen all asking less per property than Rhuthun.
And what of the 17 community councils in Rhuthun's hinterland? The band D precept varies hugely along a range from £4.64 (Llangynhafal, popn 673) to £35 (Clocaenog, popn 232), a difference of over £30. In these two, the Rhuthun catchment has both Denbighshire's highest and lowest charges. Llangynhafal's has barely changed.
The mean (average) for the 17 Rhuthun area community councils is £16.03 (up by £1.94 since 2008). Clocaenog comes in at over double the mean.
Some others of the Rhuthun area community councils also see significant increases. People living in the community of Y Gyffylliog will note there'll be a 13.3 per cent rise. Gwyddelwern's council will put its precept up by over seven per cent. Efenechtyd's council has voted to increase its charge by over nine per cent. Llanferres is the biscuit taker, with a rise of over 27 per cent. But all these changes only bring their respective councils' precept up to or about the average level for Rhuthun-focused rural Denbighshire.
Then there's Llandegla and Llanbedr DC. Llandegla's *decreases* by eight per cent but is still over £5 more than the mean. As for Llanbedr DC, the precept goes down by, yes, 43 per cent. Llanbedr band D properties (if there are any!) pay half the rural average.
At 2.63 per cent, Denbighshire sees the smallest council tax rise of any North Wales authority. Hurrah for that. Town and community charges are but a small portion of the overall total but, yet again, some of them see far steeper increases. Rhuthun/Ruthin town council’s precept increases by over 21 per cent compared to last year. In Rhuthun, an 'average' band D property pays £44.32. Two years ago, it was £31, and this means that the town council has put its charge up by nearly 50 per cent. Anyone know why this should be?
Looking at Denbighshire’s eight towns, only Prestatyn's charge per property is a couple of quid higher, with (in descending order) Y Rhyl, Dinbych, Llangollen, Rhuddlan, Llanelwy/St Asaph and Corwen all asking less per property than Rhuthun.
And what of the 17 community councils in Rhuthun's hinterland? The band D precept varies hugely along a range from £4.64 (Llangynhafal, popn 673) to £35 (Clocaenog, popn 232), a difference of over £30. In these two, the Rhuthun catchment has both Denbighshire's highest and lowest charges. Llangynhafal's has barely changed.
The mean (average) for the 17 Rhuthun area community councils is £16.03 (up by £1.94 since 2008). Clocaenog comes in at over double the mean.
Some others of the Rhuthun area community councils also see significant increases. People living in the community of Y Gyffylliog will note there'll be a 13.3 per cent rise. Gwyddelwern's council will put its precept up by over seven per cent. Efenechtyd's council has voted to increase its charge by over nine per cent. Llanferres is the biscuit taker, with a rise of over 27 per cent. But all these changes only bring their respective councils' precept up to or about the average level for Rhuthun-focused rural Denbighshire.
Then there's Llandegla and Llanbedr DC. Llandegla's *decreases* by eight per cent but is still over £5 more than the mean. As for Llanbedr DC, the precept goes down by, yes, 43 per cent. Llanbedr band D properties (if there are any!) pay half the rural average.
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