Spotlight Powys

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan

This postcode is located in the electoral ward of Trelystan and Trewern and the community area of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan.

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.

The county councillors for the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan are:

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan 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 Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Community Council in 2023/24 was approximately £52,926. For the 2023/24 financial year, there are approximately 864 properties in the community.

For the upcoming 2024/25 financial year, there are approximately 887 properties in the community.

Did you know? In your area, the most common council tax band is Band F with 21.3% of houses in that band.

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Community Council is made up of 10 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 2023/24 is shown below.

Powys County Council
£1,524.45
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
£61.26
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.

39.0%

Element paid to Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Community Council

Up £23.89 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 £111.67 per year / £2.15 per week.

Since 2018, council tax for this community has increased by 24%, or £447.23 per year / £8.60 per week.

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