Spotlight Powys

Hay

This postcode is located in the electoral ward of Hay and the community area of Hay.

Powys County Council

The County Council is responsible for highways, education, social services, waste and regulatory services. It is funded by Welsh Government, council tax and other income.

Your representative on Powys County Council is Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe, who serves as the county councillor for the Hay electoral ward.

They are a  Welsh Liberal Democrat Group councillor.

  View their profile and voting record »

Hay Town Council

Your Town Council looks after local issues such as green spaces and benches. These vary from place to place. It is funded by council tax and other income.

The annual precept request for Hay Town Council in 2023/24 was approximately £77,999. For the 2023/24 financial year, there are approximately 909 properties in the community.

For the upcoming 2024/25 financial year, there are approximately 927 properties in the community.

Did you know? In your area, the most common council tax band is Band D with 31.7% of houses in that band.

Hay Town Council is made up of 11 councillors.

  Visit their website »
  Council Tax

Council Tax is a local tax made up of 3 precepting authorities - the county council, community or town council and Police & Crime Commissioner. The current breakdown for a Band D property in 2023/24 is shown below.

Powys County Council
£1,524.45
Hay
£85.85
P&CC
£312.65

A comparison between 2023 and 2018 is shown below.

22.0%

Element paid to Powys County Council

Up £335.25 per year.

44.6%

Element paid to Hay Town Council

Up £38.32 per year.

28.2%

Element paid to Police & Crime Commissioner

Up £88.09 per year.

During this current administration (2022), council tax for this community has increased by 6%, or £108.69 per year / £2.09 per week.

Since 2018, council tax for this community has increased by 24%, or £461.66 per year / £8.88 per week.

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