Ceredigion County Council

Name

Ceredigion County Council

Legal name

Ceredigion County Council

Website

https://ceredigion.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Waste management services
• Public education services
• Social care services
• Community development programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Wales

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: Property-based local taxation collected from all residential properties in Ceredigion to fund core council services including refuse collection, education, social care, highways, and public services.
2. Government Funding and Grants: Central government funding, Welsh Government grants, and UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations including Mid Wales Growth Deal funding of £11.857 million tranche, Transforming Towns Programme, and various project-specific grants.
3. Service Fees and Charges: Various fees for council services including parking charges, planning fees, licensing fees, harbour fees, library fees, and charges for specific services such as bereavement services, commercial waste collection, and hire of leisure facilities.
4. Business Rates: Levied on commercial properties within Ceredigion, contributing to the overall council revenue base for local service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ceredigion County Council is the statutory local government authority for Ceredigion, Wales, delivering essential public services to residents and businesses. Its core offerings include waste collection and recycling, schools and education administration, planning and building control, housing, council tax administration, benefits, social care and wellbeing, library services, leisure centres, tourism promotion, transport and highways, coastal and flood risk management, civil registrations, and licensing. The council also runs community engagement programmes such as Caru Ceredigion and the Armed Forces Covenant, and delivers major events including JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion and the Lloyds National Road Championships.

Product overview

Ceredigion County Council operates a comprehensive public-sector digital platform providing resident-facing services across multiple channels. The core offering is the bilingual (Welsh/English) council website, which serves as a unified portal for accessing services including waste management (Bins & Recycling), education (Schools & Education), planning (Planning & Building Control), benefits (Benefits Services, Council Tax), leisure (Ceredigion Library, Ceredigion Actif leisure centres, Tourism & Leisure), transport (Travel, Roads & Parking), social care (Wellbeing and Care), housing, civil registrations, licensing, employment, and community engagement. The council also provides authenticated access through My Account, online payment capabilities, interactive mapping, and public consultation tools. Ancillary programmes like Caru Ceredigion (community pride initiative) and Armed Forces Covenant support complement the core service portfolio. The architecture follows a platform model where the main website integrates service-specific modules and sub-portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bins & Recycling Services Kerbside waste collection, recycling scheduling, bin collection date lookup, and recycling guidance for residents of Ceredigion. Kerbside recycling reached record highs during the last six months of 2025.
• Schools & Education School term dates, admissions information, school administration resources, and educational services for families and young people across Ceredigion, including support for Welsh language schools such as Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth.
• Planning & Building Control Development planning applications, building control services, and Sustainable Drainage Body (SAB) services for residents, developers, and businesses in Ceredigion.
• Benefits Services Housing benefit and council tax reduction services administered for eligible residents of Ceredigion.
• Ceredigion Library Public library service offering branch locations (including Aberystwyth at Canolfan Alun R. Edwards, Cardigan and Lampeter), mobile library services, e-resources, children's activities, and access to digital collections for the residents of Ceredigion.
• Travel, Roads & Parking Transportation services including bus timetables, roadworks information, parking enforcement, traffic management, winter highways maintenance, and electric vehicle charging information for the county.
• Coast & Countryside Environmental services including public rights of way, conservation, wildlife protection, and countryside access management across the county.
• Coast and Flood Risk Management Coastal defence, flood risk management, beach monitoring, shoreline management planning, and watercourse maintenance services for Ceredigion's coastline and inland watercourses.
• Tourism & Leisure Tourism promotion and visitor services including the Discover Ceredigion destination portal and links to attractions, accommodation, events, and outdoor activities across the county.
• Ceredigion Actif Leisure and Wellbeing Centres Leisure centres and wellbeing centres operated by the council providing sports facilities, fitness services, swimming, and health programmes for residents of Ceredigion.
• Wellbeing and Care Social care services including support for children, young people, families, and adults, plus the council's childcare unit services for vulnerable residents.
• Housing Services Social housing, housing benefits administration, and housing support services for residents of Ceredigion.
• Council Tax Council tax assessment, billing, payment processing, and reduction schemes administered for residential properties in Ceredigion across bands A through H.
• Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Partnerships Civil registration services for life events including the registration of births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships in Ceredigion.
• Licences & Permits Business and resident licensing services including premises licences, taxi licences, and various regulatory permits issued by the council.
• Cost of Living Support Financial support and guidance services for residents facing cost-of-living challenges, including heating oil assistance and signposting to wider welfare support.
• Armed Forces Covenant Support services and policy commitments for armed forces veterans, serving personnel, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and their families residing in Ceredigion, delivered under the council's sign-up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Engagement and Consultations Public consultation platform enabling residents to participate in council decision-making, open and closed consultation campaigns, and policy development.
• Online Payments Digital payment portal enabling residents to make council tax payments and other council financial transactions online.
• My Account Authenticated online resident portal providing personalised access to council services and information for Ceredigion residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kerbside recycling reached record highs during the last six months of 2025, with residents recycling more waste than ever before
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• TUC CymrucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Ceredigion County Council co-signed the TUC Cymru Twf Charter (Welsh Language at Work Charter) alongside trade unions Unison, GMB, and Unite. The partnership commits to supporting Welsh language use in the workplace and promoting Welsh as a natural part of working life.
• Unison CeredigioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Trade union partner in the Twf Charter signing, representing public sector workers in Ceredigion and supporting Welsh language promotion in the workplace.
• GMB Union CeredigioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Trade union partner in the Twf Charter signing, supporting the adoption of Welsh language practices in Ceredigion County Council workplaces.
• Unite Union CeredigioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Trade union partner in the Twf Charter signing, working with the council to promote Welsh language skills and usage in the workplace.
• Food Centre WalesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Food Centre Wales, celebrating 30 years of supporting Welsh food and drink businesses since 1996, partners with the council to support food producers and the local agrifood sector.
• Ministry of DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2022Ceredigion County Council signed the Armed Forces Covenant and was awarded the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award for supporting Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and their families through employment policies and community services.
• Growing Mid WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowing Mid Wales is the region's Corporate Joint Committee and delivery body for the Mid Wales Growth Deal. Ceredigion County Council is a founding partner alongside Powys County Council, working together on regional economic development, transport planning, and infrastructure investment including the Business Park Full Fibre FTTP Project and Elan Valley Lakes Project.
• AberAidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAberAid is a local charity in Aberystwyth that partners with Ceredigion County Council's Resettlement Team to support refugees and asylum seekers. Together they host Refugee Week celebrations, provide community integration support, and coordinate resettlement services for displaced persons.
• British Cycling / Welsh GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeredigion hosts the Lloyds National Road Championships (2025 and 2026) as part of British Cycling's agreement with Welsh Government to host the Championships in Wales until 2027. The council works with organizers to deliver the event.
• JDS Machinery / FIA / British Rally ChampionshipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion is organized as part of the FIA European Rally Championship and British Rally Championship. The council works with event organizers, partners and emergency services to deliver this major international motorsport event.
• Mid Wales Regional Skills PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mid Wales RSP and Careers Wales on the Careers Connections pilot linking Mid Wales learners with local employers to provide career insights and opportunities.
• Dyfed-Powys Police and Police Crime CommissionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeredigion Youth Service works with Dyfed-Powys Police through the Bridges and Safe Spaces (BASS) programme funded by the Home Office, and collaborates with the Police and Crime Commissioner's Hotspot Action Fund for early intervention work.
• Aberystwyth UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Green Futures Innovation Park development, where Wales Office Minister visited to see growth potential plans at Aberystwyth University.
• Hyfforddiant Ceredigion Training (HCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative curriculum training provider that partners with the council on skills development, including carpentry courses where learners craft accessible garden furniture for council care facilities.
• Llettytwppa FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil-supported farm initiative providing agricultural training and apprenticeships, engaging local secondary schools and offering open days to the community.
• CeredcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCered: Menter Iaith Ceredigion is the council's Welsh language development initiative working on language promotion through community groups like Prams y Prom, Sesiwn Siarad Yr Hen Lew Du, and Am Ddrama theatre group.
• Pembrokeshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Garreg Las 2026 across the Pentre'r Garreg Las area, shared with Carmarthenshire County Council.
• Carmarthenshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTri-council collaboration with Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire on Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Garreg Las 2026 event delivery.
• Theatr FelinfachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theatre group that creates productions including Dylan and Jim and street theatre performances like Ladis y Lôn, featured at Eisteddfod events.
• Urdd Gobaith CymrumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeredigion County Council submitted a bid to host the centenary Urdd Eisteddfod in 2029, working in partnership with Urdd Gobaith Cymru.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardiff Council: Largest Welsh local authority providing the same statutory portfolio (waste, education, social care, planning, leisure) but at materially greater scale and with a more urban cost base. Functions as a broader incumbent reference point for service standards and funding benchmarks rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Direct peers

• Flintshire County Council: Welsh principal council with a comparable statutory service portfolio in waste, education, housing, social care, and highways, operating under bilingual and Welsh Government oversight. Useful peer for benchmarking service delivery and funding pressures within Wales.
• Conwy County Borough Council: Welsh principal council delivering bilingual local services including waste/recycling, education, planning, tourism, and coastal management. Comparable service mix and devolved funding framework, with overlapping tourism and coastal-flood-risk portfolios relevant to Ceredigion.
• Powys County Council: Largest geographically Welsh principal council and co-founding partner with Ceredigion in the Growing Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee and Growth Deal. Co-hosts Rali Ceredigion and shares the same sparsely populated, rural-service-cost profile, making it a closely comparable peer on structure and scale challenges.
• Isle of Anglesey County Council: Small Welsh principal council providing bilingual local government, waste collection, education, and coast/flood services to a dispersed island population. Similar scale constraints, Welsh-language service obligations, and rural service-delivery cost profile make it a directly comparable peer.
• Gwynedd Council: Welsh principal authority in a strong Welsh-speaking heartland, with a comparable bilingual service mandate, coastal/countryside management portfolio, and rural demographic profile. Operates a similar mix of waste, education, leisure, and tourism services, making it a strong functional peer for bilingual local service delivery.
• Pembrokeshire County Council: Neighbouring Welsh principal council with a comparable portfolio of education, social care, waste, planning, and coastal services, and a direct co-delivery partner with Ceredigion on the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Garreg Las 2026. Similar bilingual, rural-county operating model and reliance on Welsh Government funding make it the closest functional peer.
• Denbighshire County Council: Welsh principal council providing a comparable range of bilingual public services including waste collection, education, social care, housing, and leisure. Operates under the same Welsh Government policy and funding regime, with similar rural-county service-delivery dynamics.
• Carmarthenshire County Council: Welsh county council of broadly similar scale and service mix, providing bilingual local government, waste/recycling, education, and leisure services across a rural-urban mix. Joint delivery partner with Ceredigion on Eisteddfod Garreg Las 2026, making its operating model and funding dependencies directly comparable.

Others

• Welsh Government (Local Government & Housing Directorate): The devolved Welsh Government sets the policy and funding framework that determines Ceredigion's grant income, statutory obligations, and Welsh-language standards. While not a peer in the operational sense, it is the most important counterparty shaping the council's funding trajectory and service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6xSETr7hnQ2qyEphurhFjA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CeredigionCC
• Instagraminstagram.com/caruceredigion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyngor-sir-ceredigion-county-council

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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