If you live in Cwmaman, Carmarthenshire, you might be wondering why you pay more council tax than anywhere else in the county. As well as the county council's share of the bill, plus the Dyfed-Powys Police precept, there is also a Cwmaman Town Council precept. And for Band D council tax payers that precept is now £230.71p, more than any other town or community council.
But it wasn't supposed to be. In January the town council agreed a 6.51% increase in the precept for 2023-24, but an error was made by the deputy clerk when she submitted the precept amount to Carmarthenshire Council, resulting in a 9.2% precept rise. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
The deputy clerk realised her mistake and contacted the county council, but was advised that although the error could be corrected, additional costs would be incurred as all the council tax bills had been published and distributed.
