Spotlight Powys

Churchstoke

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

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 Danny Bebb, who serves as the county councillor for the Churchstoke electoral ward.

They are a  Welsh Liberal Democrat Group councillor.

  View their profile and voting record »

Churchstoke 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 Churchstoke Community Council in 2024/25 was approximately £31,941. For the 2024/25 financial year, there are approximately 935 properties in the community.

For the upcoming 2025/26 financial year, there are approximately 932 properties in the community.

Did you know? In your area, the most common council tax band is Band F with 27.5% of houses in that band.

Churchstoke Community Council is made up of 12 councillors.

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  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.

Powys County Council
£1,638.78
Churchstoke
£34.16
P&CC
£332.03

A comparison between 2023 and 2018 is shown below.

20.5%

Element paid to Powys County Council

Up £449.58 per year.

24.6%

Element paid to Churchstoke Community Council

Up £8.40 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 11%, or £230.21 per year / £4.43 per week.

Since 2018, council tax for this community has increased by 28%, or £565.45 per year / £10.87 per week.

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