2027/28 budget discussions in Conwy
Budget 2027/28
Councillors will meet next week to discuss the financial outlook and budget position for the forthcoming year.
Speaking ahead of the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting, Cllr Chris Cater, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “This is the first in a series of reports building up to the Council setting a balanced budget for 2027/28.
“It gives preliminary details of the significant financial pressures we face and the choices we will have to consider and debate in the democratic process. This has already started with a number of Budget Working Groups being held which all Elected Members were invited to.
“The Local Government settlement we receive from the Welsh Government will have substantial implications for our budgetary assumptions but will still leave a resource shortfall given service demand and inflationary pressures.
“As last year, our options to tackle the resource shortfall are budget reductions / efficiencies, increasing Council Tax, and applying non-recuring funding (reserves and balances). Each of these methods would bring inherent risks which Elected Members will have to analyse, weigh-up and decide upon.”
Welsh Government will publish its draft budget for 2027/28 on 17 November 2026 and announce the provisional local government settlement on 2 December 2026.
Councillors will continue to receive regular updates and opportunities to debate the budget over the coming months.
Full Council will meet on 4 March 2027 to finalise and agree the budget and Council Tax for 2027/28.
Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Read the report and appendix, and watch the meeting at: Conwy Local Democracy : Agenda for Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Monday, 16 November 2026, 10.00 am
Posted on 12/11/2026