Your council tax bill explained (your money) 

Property bands

The amount you pay depends on which of the bands your property has been allocated to according to its value on April 1, 2003. 

We calculate each valuation band as a proportion of Council Tax compared to a Band D, for example, a Band A charge is 6/9ths of a Band D charge

The proportion of council tax paid by each Band for 2022/2023 is in the following table:

2022/2023 proportion of council tax

Tax band	Proportion of council tax	Multiple
A	£986.11	6/9
B	£1,150.46	7/9
C	£1,314.81	8/9
D	£1,479.16	9/9
E	£1,807.86	11/9
F	£2,136.56	13/9
G	£2,465.27	15/9
H	£2,958.32	18/9
I	£3,451.37	21/9

Where the money goes

The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;

• Denbighshire County Council 80%
• Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
• City/Town/Community Councils 3%

Facts and figures

For 2022/2023 the average council tax bill will be £1,853.45 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,797.52 for 2021/2022, this is an increase of 3.11%.

Council tax increase 

Authority	2021/2022	2022/2023	Increase
Denbighshire County Council	£1,436.76	£1,479.16	2.95%
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales	£305.55	£316.80	3.68%
City/Town/Community Councils (Average)	£55.21	£57.49	4.13%
Total adjustment	£1,797.52	£1,853.45	3.11%

Revenue budget

Our budget for 2022/2023 is £233.696m which is £16.878m more than last year’s budget of £216.818m.

This breaks down as:

• Inflation / Pressures: +£15,956,000
• Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: +£275,000
• Investment to support previous Council/Cabinet decisions: +£1,281,000
• Efficiencies/Savings: -£634,000

The budget of £233.696m is £0.810m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £232.886m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.

The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.

Funding of Denbighshire County Council

The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:

• Welsh Government 52%
• Specific grants 17%
• Council tax 18%
• Other income 13%
• Reserves 0%

Balances

The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.

The 2022/23 budget has been set without the use of reserves.

Capital spending

Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.

Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.

In 2022/2023 spending of £48.7m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on coastal defence schemes, Extra Care and on remodelling the waste service. Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:

• School Building Works including Health and Safety: £11.9m
• Housing Improvement Grants: £1.2m
• Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £5.1m
• Coastal Defence Schemes: £3.6m
• Town Centre Redevelopments: £3.5m
• Essential maintenance and minor adaptations: £3m
• Carbon Reduction Schemes: £1.1m
• Waste Service and Depots: £12.9m
• Extra Care Schemes: £5.1m

Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2022/2023

Budget for 2022/2023

Service	Gross expenditure	Income	Net expenditure
Schools Delegated Budget	£87,394,000	£5,745,000	£81,649,000
Education and Children’s Services	£33,681,000	£15,206,000	£18,475,000
Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services	£30,358,000	£14,343,000	£16,015,000
Finance and Property	£10,432,000	£4,578,000	£5,854,000
Planning and Public Protection	£17,338,000	£7,193,000	£10,145,000
Community Support Services	£60,559,000	£17,399,000	£43,160,000
Other Support Services	£18,277,000	£4,114,000	£14,163,000
Corporate and Miscellaneous	£52,508,000	£29,271,000	£23,237,000
Capital Financing	£15,617,000	£0	£15,617,000
Levies	£5,381,000	£0	£5,381,000
Total	£331,545,000	£97,849,000	£233,693,000

Funded by:

• Welsh Government funding: £173,640,000
• Council tax payers: £60,056,000
• Use of reserves: £0

Total: £233,696,000

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the Council Tax (known as a precept).

For 2022/2023 they have decided to increase funding by 3.94%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 3.68%.

The 2022/2023 charge for the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales is £316.80

This element is beyond the control of the County Council.

City, town and community councils

The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.

Precept

The precept is the town, city and community council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, which collects the tax for the town, city or community council. The precept is converted into an amount per council tax band that is added onto the council tax bill.

The net amount (the precept) is paid to town, city or community councils in two six-monthly instalments.

2022/2023 Town, city or community council precept and charges

Town, city or community	Precept amount	Town, city or community council charge
Aberwheeler	£3,750	£21.07
Betws Gwerfil Goch	£3,112	£19.95
Bodelwyddan	£40,000	£47.62
Bodfari	£7,400	£35.07
Bryneglwys	£6,255	£35.95
Cefn Meiriadog	£6,720	£32.00
Clocaenog	£6,320	£50.16
Corwen	£100,463	£99.96
Cyffylliog	£12,270	£51.99
Cynwyd	£4,986	£17.62
Denbigh	£230,208	£66.00
Derwen	£6,000	£25.10
Dyserth	£48,500	£41.24
Efenechtyd	£7,626	£26.48
Gwyddelwern	£4,050	£18.00
Henllan	£16,128	£42.00
Llanarmon yn Ial	£22,440	£37.71
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd	£20,160	£40.00
Llandegla	£9,984	£32.00
Llandrillo	£6,613	£20.35
Llandyrnog	£11,222	£21.92
Llanelidan	£6,048	£36.22
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd	£30,000	£48.62
Llanferres	£18,500	£45.01
Llangollen	£149,900	£80.29
Llangynhafal	£6,500	£19.01
Llanrhaeadr	£15,840	£30.00
Llantysilio	£10,929	£43.20
Llanynys	£8,856	£24.00
Nantglyn	£6,138	£36.98
Prestatyn	£494,622	£63.74
Rhuddlan	£169,280	£98.88
Rhyl	£552,383	£57.66
Ruthin	£160,132	£63.52
St Asaph	£109,736	£72.10
Trefnant	£5,255	£7.66
Tremeirchion	£18,000	£26.71

Property bands

2020/2021 and 2021/2022 tax bands

Tax band	2020/21	2021/2022	Multiple
A	£922.77	£957.84	6/9
B	£1,076.57	£1,117.48	7/9
C	£1,230.36	£1,277.12	8/9
D	£1,384.16	£1,436.76	9/9
E	£1,691.75	£1,756.03	11/9
F	£1,999.34	£2,075.31	13/9
G	£2,306.93	£2,394.59	15/9
H	£2,768.32	£2,873.51	18/9
I	£3,229.71	£3,352.43	21/9

Where the money goes

The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;

• Denbighshire County Council 80%
• Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
• City/Town/Community Councils 3%

Facts and figures

For 2021/2022 the average council tax bill will be £1,797.52 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,728.90 for 2020/2021, this is an increase of 3.97%.

Council tax increase 

Authority	2020/2021	2021/2022	Increase
Denbighshire County Council	£1,384.16	£1,436.76	3.80%
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales	£290.61	£305.55	5.14%
City/Town/Community Councils (Average)	£54.13	£55.21	1.99%

Revenue budget

Our budget for 2021/22 is £216.818m which is £8.516m more than last year’s budget of £208.302m.

This breaks down as:

• Inflation / Pressures: + £9,165,000
• Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: + £1,279,000
• Investment in priorities: + £276,000
• Efficiencies/Savings: - £2,204,000

The budget of £216.818m is £1.066m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £215.752m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.

The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.

Funding of Denbighshire County Council

The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:

• Welsh Government 50%
• Specific grants 18%
• Council tax 18%
• Other income 14%
• Reserves 0%

Balances

The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.

The 2021/22 budget has been set without the use of reserves.

Capital spending

Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.

Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.

In 2021/22 spending of £43.7m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on the East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme and on remodelling the waste service. Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:

• School Building Works including Health and Safety: £5.2m
• Housing Improvement Grants: £1.2m
• Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £5.1m
• Coastal Defence Schemes: £9.2m
• Town Centre Redevelopments: £1.1m
• Essential maintenance and minor adaptations: £2.6m
• 21 ^st Century Schools: £1.1m
• Waste Service and Depots: £14.1m
• Extra Care Schemes: £2.7m

Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2021/2022

Budget for 2021/2022

Service	Gross expenditure	Income	Net expenditure
Schools Delegated Budget	£85,223,000	£9,210,000	£76,013,000
Education and Children’s Services	£31,705,000	£14,031,000	£17,674,000
Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services	£31,682,000	£14,782,000	£16,900,000
Finance and Property	£8,967,000	£4,425,000	£4,542,000
Planning and Public Protection	£16,815,000	£7,211,000	£9,604,000
Community Support Services	£57,478,000	£17,634,000	£39,844,000
Other Support Services	£16,771,000	£3,740,000	£13,031,000
Corporate and Miscellaneous	£48,385,000	£29,281,000	£19,104,000
Capital Financing	£15,046,000	£0	£15,046,000
Levies	£5,060,000	£0	£5,060,000
Total	£317,132,000	£100,314,000	£216,818,000

Funded by:

• Welsh Government funding: £158,632,000
• Council tax payers: £58,186,000
• Use of reserves: 0

Total: £216,818,000

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the Council Tax (known as a precept).

For 2020/21 they have decided to increase funding by 5.46%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 4.5%.

This element is beyond the control of the County Council.

Find out more on the  Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales website (external website)

City, town and community councils

The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.

Find out how to contact a city, town and community council

Property bands

2019/20 and 20/21 tax bands

Tax band	2019/20	2020/21	Multiple
A	£884.72	£922.77	6/9
B	£1,032.17	£1,076.57	7/9
C	£1,179.63	£1,230.36	8/9
D	£1,327.08	£1,384.16	9/9
E	£1,621.99	£1,691.75	11/9
F	£1,916.89	£1,999.34	13/9
G	£2,211.80	£2,306.93	15/9
H	£2,654.16	£2,768.32	18/9
I	£3,096.52	£3,229.71	21/9

Where the money goes

The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;

• Denbighshire County Council 80%
• Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
• City/Town/Community Councils 3%

Facts and figures

For 2020/2021 the average council tax bill will be £1,728.90 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,656.96 for 2019/2020, this is an increase of 4.34%.

Council tax increase 

Authority	2019/20	2020/21	Increase
Denbighshire County Council	£1,327.08	£1,384.16	4.30%
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales	£278.10	£290.61	4.50%
City/Town/Community Councils (Average)	£51.78	£54.13	4.54%

Revenue budget

Our budget for 2020/21 is £208.302m which is £9.764m more than last year’s budget of £198.538m.

This breaks down as:

• Inflation / Pressures: + £11,889,000
• Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: + £1,794,000
• Investment in priorities: + £529,000
• Efficiencies/Savings: - £4,448,000

The budget of £208.302m is £2.412m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £205.89m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.

The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.

Funding of Denbighshire County Council

The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:

• Welsh Government 47.58%
• Specific grants 18.36%
• Council tax 17.44%
• Other income 16.4%
• Reserves 0.22%

Balances

The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.

The 2020/21 budget has been set using £0.685m of reserves. This is sustainable as a medium term measure but it is not a permanent solution to funding a gap in the budget.

Capital spending

Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.

Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.

In 2020/21 spending of £37.2m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on the East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme and on remodelling the waste service. Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:

• School Building Works including Health and Safety: £3.7m
• Housing Improvement Grants: £1.2m
• Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £3.9m
• Coastal Defence Schemes: £11.7m
• Essential maintenance and minor adaptations: £1.8m
• 21 ^st Century Schools: £3m
• Waste Service and Depots: £10.8m

Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2020/21

Budget for 2020/21

Service	Gross expenditure	Income	Net expenditure
Schools Delegated Budget	£81,706,000	£8,546,000	£73,160,000
Education and Children’s Services	£34,979,000	£17,945,000	£17,034,000
Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services	£32,131,000	£15,209,000	£16,922,000
Finance and Property	£9,063,000	£4,466,000	£4,597,000
Planning and Public Protection	£16,738,000	£7,035,000	£9,703,000
Community Support Services	£55,504,000	£17,523,000	£37,981,000
Other Support Services	£23,147,000	£11,072,000	£12,075,000
Corporate and Miscellaneous	£47,473,000	£29,223,000	£18,250,000
Capital Financing	£13,681,000	£0	£13,681,000
Levies	£4,899,000	£0	£4,899,000
Total	£319,321,000	£111,019,000	£208,302,000

Funded by:

• Welsh Government funding: £151,932,000
• Council tax payers: £55,685,000
• Use of reserves: £685,000

Total: £208,302,000

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the Council Tax (known as a precept).

For 2020/21 they have decided to increase funding by 5.46%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 4.5%.

This element is beyond the control of the County Council.

City, town and community councils

The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.

Find out how to contact a city, town and community council