TODAY marks the launch of Spotlight Powys – a dedicated website for residents and interested parties to properly scrutinise and evaluate the performance of County Councillors and Community/Town Councils in Powys.
The Spotlight Powys website, available at www.spotlightpowys.wales, allows residents to enter their postcode in Powys to view the information relating to them. The website allows residents to view information on their County Councillor in relation to their:
- Allowances received since 2017/2018
- Attendance since 2017/2018
- How they voted on any Council Tax setting resolution since 2018 (Council Tax for 2017 was set by the previous Council)
The website also highlights to residents how their council tax bill is broken down between county council, community/town council and police. It also includes a comparison to the council tax level in 2012.
Alongside this features whole Powys analysis around the following datasets:
- Council Tax setting resolution since 2018 by County Councillor and filters allowing residents to filter by political group
- Allowances received since 2017 by County Councillor and filters allowing residents to filter by political group
Spotlight Powys website also allows residents to view overall budgets and council tax relating to their community/town council.
Commenting on the launch, the group behind the website said:
“Council Tax in Powys has risen by at least 30% since the last election. As we approach the next County Council election, it is vital that residents can view the information relating to their county councillor and community/town council and hold them to account effectively.
The information presented is all available in the public domain, but hides amongst the files and folders of the Powys County Council website. Bringing this information to the forefront, in a structured and accessible way, along with resident being able to search by postcode allows them to gather more information and make informed choices which are personal to them.”
Spotlight Powys is available via www.spotlightpowys.wales and can be viewed on Desktop and Mobile.
