Topics
How the council is run
The constitution, councillors' conduct, audit, performance and complaints.
What councils do
How the council itself is run: its constitution, staff, buildings, IT, complaints, and how councillors behave.
Who decides
The full Council agrees the constitution. A standards committee deals with councillors' conduct; the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales investigates complaints.
Having a say
Complain to the council first; if you're not satisfied, you can go to the Ombudsman. Council meetings are public, and many are broadcast.
In numbers
- Welsh councils plan to spend £67 per person on this in 2026-27.
- It ranges from -£4 in Monmouthshire to £167 in Blaenau Gwent.
- Council tax collected: 95% across Wales (2025-26).
- Business rates collected: 96% across Wales (2025-26).
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