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Data Provider: Welsh Government Capital forecast financing, by authority (£ thousand)
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[Collapse]Total resources used to finance planned capital expenditureClick here to sortTotal resources used to finance planned capital expenditure
[Expand]Click here to sortCapital grants from the Welsh Government and other UK Government Departments[Expand]Click here to sortGrants from European Community Structural Funds (including ERDF)[Expand]Click here to sortCapital grants and contributions from other sources[Expand]Click here to sortUse of capital receiptsThe “usable part” of capital receipts is defined in section 60 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as amended.[Expand]Click here to sortMajor Repairs Allowance (MRA)[Expand]Click here to sortCapital expenditure charged to a revenue account (non-HRA)[Expand]Click here to sortCapital expenditure charged to a revenue account (HRA)[Expand]Click here to sortBorrowing and credit arrangements that attract central government support[Expand]Click here to sortOther borrowing and credit arrangements
[Collapse]Total Wales1,063,580.The data item is not applicable54,32577,97861,569210,93388,111186,500788,0992,531,093
Total Wales[Collapse]Total Unitary Authorities1,057,581.The data item is not applicable42,69174,62361,569171,36788,111186,500705,1722,387,612
Total Unitary AuthoritiesIsle of Anglesey28,432.The data item is not applicable05002,6909605,4883,1636,41247,645
Gwynedd37,719.The data item is not applicable00019,07304,0704,37865,240
Conwy35,615.The data item is not applicable3841,6420149050,4461888,254
Denbighshire23,828.The data item is not applicable901,3802,3701,829032,50724,30786,311
Flintshire7,266.The data item is not applicable3002,3154,978014,8114,01213,83647,518
Wrexham37,632.The data item is not applicable3,9633,5797,5201,1745903,46726,07183,996
Powys35,985.The data item is not applicable06,1943,7206,2003,9004,59226,23486,825
Ceredigion2,966.The data item is not applicable12,4851,04204,90603,5006,13331,032
Pembrokeshire73,564.The data item is not applicable6,07705,1465,25710,6463,32238,300142,311
Carmarthenshire70,517.The data item is not applicable01,4716,2258,2403,0005,86441,533136,850
Swansea32,366.The data item is not applicable1,2819,0599,28020,32724,4646,36651,501154,644
Neath Port Talbot54,814.The data item is not applicable00096404,3707,55367,701
Bridgend69,725.The data item is not applicable2,88514,239020,66803,81013,536124,863
Vale of Glamorgan51,007.The data item is not applicable2,5503,1942,7707,8126,9793,37729,017106,706
Rhondda Cynon Taf95,721.The data item is not applicable10511,381046,13306,8705,826166,036
Merthyr Tydfil41,444.The data item is not applicable65000001,54425,85369,347
Caerphilly112,123.The data item is not applicable3996,4027,30011,77018,23311,61862,951230,796
Blaenau Gwent21,865.The data item is not applicable0327040001,90610,14534,643
Torfaen19,041.The data item is not applicable03,7800002,6703,13028,621
Monmouthshire3,046.The data item is not applicable2883,758010302,43217,33826,964
Newport28,257.The data item is not applicable2,6221,260014,79204,2314,07255,234
Cardiff174,648.The data item is not applicable9,2562,6009,570610022,363287,028506,075
[Collapse]Total Police1,580.The data item is not applicable10,9842,172037,1810057,383109,300
Total PoliceDyfed Powys Police0.The data item is not applicable029407,0940016,78824,176
Gwent Police0.The data item is not applicable250007,2080015,00022,458
North Wales Police1,580.The data item is not applicable01,52807,223005,42715,758
South Wales Police0.The data item is not applicable10,734350015,6560020,16846,908
[Collapse]Total Fire Authorities0.The data item is not applicable25059002,2170025,54428,601
Total Fire AuthoritiesMid and West Wales Fire Authority0.The data item is not applicable05400640006,1697,349
North Wales Fire Authority0.The data item is not applicable0000006,1036,103
South Wales Fire Authority0.The data item is not applicable2505001,5770013,27215,149
[Collapse]Total National Park Authorities4,419.The data item is not applicable40059301680005,580
Total National Park AuthoritiesBannau Brycheiniog NPA2,459.The data item is not applicable00000002,459
Pembrokeshire Coast NPA1,085.The data item is not applicable0593000001,678
Eryri NPA875.The data item is not applicable400001680001,443

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General description

Capital spending by local authorities is mainly for buying, constructing or improving physical assets such as buildings (schools, houses, libraries and museums, police and fire stations, courts, etc.) land (for development, roads, playing fields) vehicles, plant and machinery including street lighting, road signs, etc.

Data collection and calculation

The information presented here is collected via annual returns from Welsh Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown for the latest financial years.

Title

Capital forecast

Last update

June 2025 June 2025

Next update

June 2026

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Capital forecast (CFR) data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.finance@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Local authorities

Languages covered

English only

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

Local Government Finance, capital forecast financing

Statistical quality

See weblinks

Weblinks

The associated statistical releases can be found via the links at the following webpage:
https://gov.wales/statistics-and-research?lang=en
A statistical quality report relating to all Local Government Finance statistical releases can be found at the following webpage:
https://gov.wales/local-government-finance-statistics-quality-report