Band D tax to top £2k after Gwynedd rise

CYNGOR

- BY DALE SPRIDGEON

Gwynedd has agreed a council tax increase of 5.17%, taking a band D property to the eye-watering sum of £2,006.11 for 2026/27.The figure includes the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority levy, which is 0.42% this year, added to the 4.75% Council tax baseline.

At its full council meeting on Thursday, Cyngor Gwynedd also agreed that a budget of £379.7million should be set for 2026/27.

This would be funded by £264m of Government Grant and £115.79m of council tax income, this year above the level of inflation.

The council also accepted that a capital programme of £40.1m in 2026/27 should be established.

Presenting the budget, Cllr Huw Wyn Jones gave a slideshow to show how the council tax was spent.

A piechart showed 80% was spent in the area of education and social care, including children and family support.