Caerphilly county borough council has agreed to consult on its draft budget proposals for 2026/27 and wants residents to have their say on the plans.
Caerphilly county borough council has agreed to consult on its draft budget proposals for 2026/27 and wants residents to have their say on the plans.
The council’s Cabinet agreed the draft budget on Monday 12 January and a period of public consultation will now run from Tuesday 13 January for 3 weeks to gather feedback from the local community.
One of the key highlights of the draft budget is a significant boost in funding to clean up the community, with plans to increase the council’s cleaning and greening budget by 50 per cent.
Other key highlights of the 2026/27 budget proposals include:
- An extra £9.6m for adult and children’s social care
- Schools will receive an extra £3.7m
- Council Tax to increase by 6.25%. An increase in the Band D precept from £1,560.63 to £1,658.17 (weekly increase of £1.88).
Even with a 6.25% council tax increase, it is likely that Caerphilly will remain one of the lowest council tax rates in the whole of Wales.
Permanent and temporary savings totalling £12.4million which have been identified to help balance the budget for 2026/27 – including £5.6million savings as part of the council’s ambitious transformation programme.
A series of feedback sessions have been planned for residents to have their say
| Date | Location | Time |
| Monday 19th January 2026 | Ystrad Mynach Library | 10am – 12pm |
| Tuesday 20th January 2026 | Bargoed Library | 4pm – 6pm |
| Wednesday 21st January 2026 | Risca Library | 4pm – 6pm |
| Thursday 22nd January 2026 | Newbridge Library | 10am – 12pm |
| Friday 23rd January 2026 | Online | 10am – 12pm |
| Saturday 24th January 2026 | Caerphilly Library | 10.30am – 12.30pm |
| Monday 26th January 2026 | Nelson Library | 2pm – 4pm |
| Tuesday 27th January 2026 | Blackwood Library | 10am – 12pm |
| Wednesday 28th January 2026 | Online | 6pm – 7:30pm |
| Thursday 29th January 2026 | Rhymney Library | 11am – 1pm |
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