Budget Consultation 2023-24

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This consultation has now closed.


Following the Chancellor’s budget announcement in November and the Welsh Government’s settlement announcement on 13 December the Council has reviewed its budget pressures for the coming year.

The Council's budget comes from three sources:

  • Council Tax (31% of the total budget)
  • Business Rates (15%)
  • Financial grant from Welsh Government (54%)

In spite of a better financial settlement than expected, the Council still faces significant financial pressures for the foreseeable future, with an estimated shortfall of around £9 million for 2023-24.

Like other Local Authorities, businesses and individuals, the Council has been significantly impacted by a volatile economic environment that has seen energy prices soar alongside climbing inflation and interest rates

In light of the current cost of living crisis and having reviewed the responses to last year’s budget consultation exercise, the draft budget proposals have been written with the aim of protecting our most vulnerable residents, whilst continuing to deliver vital front-line services.

The Vale of Glamorgan is a diverse area with an aging population and an increasing number of children with additional needs. These groups typically rely more heavily on our services.

Many steps have already been taken to make savings and raise income to cover the cost of delivering a vast number of services. However these steps alone will not go far enough in bridging the funding gap the Council is facing.

The Council is considering the following proposals to address its budget shortfall in 2023-24 and would like to capture your views:

  • Continue to review the way services are delivered to make them as efficient as possible
  • Prioritise services that protect our most vulnerable residents
  • A Council tax rise of 4.9%, a move closer to but remaining below the Welsh average
  • Changes to charges for a number of services in line with inflation
  • Introducing charges for non-statutory services


View this page in Welsh / Gweld y tudalen hwn yn Gymraeg

This consultation has now closed.


Following the Chancellor’s budget announcement in November and the Welsh Government’s settlement announcement on 13 December the Council has reviewed its budget pressures for the coming year.

The Council's budget comes from three sources:

  • Council Tax (31% of the total budget)
  • Business Rates (15%)
  • Financial grant from Welsh Government (54%)

In spite of a better financial settlement than expected, the Council still faces significant financial pressures for the foreseeable future, with an estimated shortfall of around £9 million for 2023-24.

Like other Local Authorities, businesses and individuals, the Council has been significantly impacted by a volatile economic environment that has seen energy prices soar alongside climbing inflation and interest rates

In light of the current cost of living crisis and having reviewed the responses to last year’s budget consultation exercise, the draft budget proposals have been written with the aim of protecting our most vulnerable residents, whilst continuing to deliver vital front-line services.

The Vale of Glamorgan is a diverse area with an aging population and an increasing number of children with additional needs. These groups typically rely more heavily on our services.

Many steps have already been taken to make savings and raise income to cover the cost of delivering a vast number of services. However these steps alone will not go far enough in bridging the funding gap the Council is facing.

The Council is considering the following proposals to address its budget shortfall in 2023-24 and would like to capture your views:

  • Continue to review the way services are delivered to make them as efficient as possible
  • Prioritise services that protect our most vulnerable residents
  • A Council tax rise of 4.9%, a move closer to but remaining below the Welsh average
  • Changes to charges for a number of services in line with inflation
  • Introducing charges for non-statutory services