We produce this newsletter every year to explain how council tax is calculated and how it is spent.
The newsletter includes information about:
- how bills are calculated
- what you will pay
- council tax bands
- the council's financial reserves – sums of money put aside for specific purposes and cash flow management
- the council's revenue expenditure - the cost of the Councils expenditure on day-to-day services including running schools, caring for vulnerable people, collecting waste, maintaining highways and parks, and operating libraries and cultural venues
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Police and Crime Commissioner
A portion of your council tax goes towards the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner.
The report includes information about:
- how they are funded
- their annual budget