Flintshire records second highest council tax collection rate in Wales
Flintshire County Council collected 97.2 per cent of the council tax it was owed in 2025/26, the second highest rate of any council in Wales.
Only Neath Port Talbot, on 97.3 per cent, collected a higher share, according to figures published by the Welsh Government.
Flintshire was ahead of its neighbours Denbighshire, on 96.9 per cent, Wrexham on 95.6 per cent, and Conwy on 95.6 per cent.
The rate measures how much of the council tax due in the year was actually paid within that year.
The council said the gap between its collection rate and that of the lowest-performing authorities was worth about £4.5m in extra income for local services.
That figure is the council’s own calculation and is not separately set out in the published Welsh Government table.
The council was also ranked as having the second lowest outstanding council tax per household when longer-term arrears are taken into account, a comparison it drew from its own analysis.
Flintshire’s collection rate has held between 97.0 and 97.9 per cent every year since 2019/20.
This year’s 97.2 per cent is close to last year’s 97.19 per cent, leaving the rate steady rather than rising.
Cllr Paul Johnson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, said the result reflected the council’s approach and its engagement with residents.
He said: “Every pound collected helps us to continue delivering essential local services that residents rely on every day.”
The council asked any resident struggling to pay to contact its council tax service on 01352 704848 to discuss support and payment arrangements.
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