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Written in November 2026 from council records since 20 September 2026, open consultations and official sources. Written automatically, then checked: every point names its sources and every figure appears in them. Follow the links to check anything before relying on it.
Each council sets a budget every year: how much to spend on each service and how much council tax to charge. Council tax pays for about a third; most of the rest is a grant from the Welsh Government and business rates.
The Cabinet proposes the budget, usually in the winter, and the full Council agrees it and sets council tax by early March. Scrutiny committees examine the plans first.
Most councils run a budget consultation in the autumn or early winter. Your councillors vote on the final budget, so tell them what matters to you.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Carmarthenshire | 85 | 80 |
| Pembrokeshire | 72 | 67 |
| Swansea | 71 | 52 |
| Flintshire | 70 | 50 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 67 | 40 |
| Powys | 59 | 41 |
| Cardiff | 56 | 48 |
| Gwynedd | 55 | 41 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 54 | 50 |
| Bridgend | 45 | 0 |
| Conwy | 43 | 42 |
| Ceredigion | 40 | 38 |
| Denbighshire | 39 | 34 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 38 | 30 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 36 | 35 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 34 | 32 |
| Newport | 34 | 31 |
| Caerphilly | 33 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 28 | 27 |
| Monmouthshire | 24 | 9 |
| Torfaen | 19 | 13 |
RESOLVED – (1) THAT the commencement of the process of recruitment to the position of Chief Executive be agreed. (2) THAT the scope and extent of the recruitment and assessment process to be followed, including the engagement of Solace, be agreed. (3) THAT, in pursuance of Resolutions (1) and (2) above, delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer) to progress advertising, longlisting, assessment and shortlisting, and agree the Solace consultant’s engagement and associated costs within approved budgets. (4) THAT it be agreed to undertake final interviews and recommend a preferred candidate to Full Council for approval before an offer is made. Reason for the decisions (1-4) To allow for the recruitment process to be progressed for the appointment of Chief Executive in line with the Council’s Constitution and Section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act.
Decided: The Committee unanimously agreed to receive the Revenue Budget Outturn Report 2025/26.
Decided: The Committee unanimously agreed to receive the Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report 2026/27.
Decided: The Committee unanimously agreed to receive the Annual Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator Report 2025-26.
Decided: The Committee unanimously agreed that the report be received, and noted that the Authority had not breached any of its Prudential Indicators.
Decided: The meeting approved the use of the former St Mary's Primary School as temporary extra space for Greenfield Special School until the new special school opens in September 2029. It also approved the estimated extra revenue (running) costs from April 2027, for inclusion in budget setting and medium-term financial planning.
Decided: Cabinet noted the provisional capital outturn position for 2025/26. It approved budget amendments for core-funded projects and noted the variances to the revised budgets.
Decided: The Committee agreed to accept the report and note the quarter 2 financial and performance position.
Decided: Council approved the Medium Term Financial Strategy (Appendix 1), a five-year financial plan.
Decided: The Committee received the report. Services within its remit recorded an underspend of £1.442 million for the year.
Decided: The Committee received the report. It also noted new grants and budget transfers, including £1.533 million for coastal protection and flood defence.
Decided: Cabinet agreed the revised assumptions for the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), the council's multi-year budget plan, and that it will be updated as needed. Senior officers will work with Cabinet Members to find savings to address the indicative budget gap over the plan period. The Chief Executive, after consulting the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation, may implement any saving before 2027/28 that needs no policy decision. Finance Panel scrutinised the report and made no recommendations, and work will continue with the Budget Advisory Group on cross-party views.
Decided: Cabinet unanimously resolved that officers prepare cost estimates for a second grass cut each year. This will let all members judge whether it is affordable, so full Council can decide as part of the forthcoming budget setting process.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report and approved the budget virement (a move of money between budget headings) set out in it, in line with the Council's Constitution. It noted the use of specific reserves (money set aside for particular purposes), including to support the in-year position and fund the overall overspend.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report. It agreed that the information be used to challenge the provisional outturn position, significant variances, proposed slippage (spending moved to a later year) and whether financial controls are adequate to safeguard Council resources.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report and approved its contents. The minute also lists the budget virements in the report and the application of reserves, including forecast use of reserves to support the in-year position and fund the forecast overspend, noting the effect on the Council's reserves.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report. It agreed that members provide appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes, continue to support the financial control procedures agreed by Council, and note the budget control and monitoring procedures in the Capital Team.