Local authority funding is complex and technical and while many believe that council tax pays for delivering all the council’s services, this is far from the case.
In fact, only a quarter of Denbighshire
County Council’s funding comes from council tax.
The council's net budget is funded from three main sources:
- 62% -
Revenue support grant from Welsh Government
- 13%
- Business rates which are a property tax paid on business and
non-domestic properties to pay for services
- 25% -
Council tax, which is the annual fee that residents pay to Denbighshire
County Council
Gwyneth Ellis, Lead Member for Finance, Performance
and Strategic Assets said, “We think it’s vital that residents understand how
their council, and therefore, its services are funded. There are lots of
misconceptions about where the money comes from, and we want residents to
understand how their money is spent.
“To address this, we have developed new web pages
with information about how Denbighshire County Council spends its money. The
aim is to set out in a clear way where we get our funding, how we spend the
money, give an overview of the council’s budget, and explain to residents how
the council tax bill works.”
* To find out more about council spending, how the Council is funded and your Council Tax bill, visit Denbighshire County Council’s new website pages on the link below.
You can also check how much you know about the Council by completing a quick quiz on the following link:
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