Abbey Cwmhir
This postcode is located in the electoral ward of Llanyre with Nantmel and the community area of Abbey Cwmhir.
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 Claire Johnson-Wood, who serves as the county councillor for the Llanyre with Nantmel electoral ward.
They are a Powys Independents councillor.
View their profile and voting record »Abbey Cwmhir Community Council
Your Community 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 Abbey Cwmhir Community Council in 2024/25 was approximately £6,353. For the 2024/25 financial year, there are approximately 132 properties in the community.
For the upcoming 2025/26 financial year, there are approximately 135 properties in the community.
Did you know? In your area, the most common council tax band is Band E with 35.1% of houses in that band.
Abbey Cwmhir Community Council is made up of 7 councillors.
Abbey Cwmhir Community Council was recently audited by Spotlight Powys against their legal duties. They scored 76/123.
View their audit report » 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 2024/25 is shown below.
A comparison between 2023 and 2018 is shown below.
20.5%
Element paid to Powys County Council
Up £449.58 per year.
43.1%
Element paid to Abbey Cwmhir Community Council
Up £20.76 per year.
32.4%
Element paid to Police & Crime Commissioner
Up £107.47 per year.
During this current administration (2022), council tax for this community has increased by 12%, or £248.12 per year / £4.77 per week.
Since 2018, council tax for this community has increased by 29%, or £577.81 per year / £11.11 per week.