Total Spend
£1.97 billion
Since April 2018
Council Spending Transparency
Explore how Vale of Glamorgan Council spends public money. This site makes council spending data accessible and understandable, helping residents see where their council tax goes.
Key spending statistics
Transactions
415,727
Individual payments
Data Coverage
April 2018
to
March 2023
Monthly Spending Trend
Monthly spend trend chart showing 60 months of data. Lowest monthly spend: £15,407,803. Highest monthly spend: £64,478,699. Average monthly spend: £32,870,761.
Explore the Data
Top Suppliers
See which suppliers receive the most council payments. Use the time filter to compare different years.
Time period:
1
CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL
£168.6M
8.6%
2
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES
£153.7M
7.8%
3
MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
£77.4M
3.9%
4
SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
£61.5M
3.1%
5
CHAPS ONLY - BOUYGUES (UK) LIMITED
£60.3M
3.1%
6
ISG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£52.9M
2.7%
7
INNOVATE TRUST LIMITED
£45.7M
2.3%
8
MATRIX SCM LIMITED
£44.7M
2.3%
9
ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
£32.6M
1.6%
10
SMK BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED
£27.9M
1.4%
Spending Distribution
How council spending is distributed across major suppliers.
Total Spend
£1.97B
View data table
| Supplier | Spend | % |
|---|---|---|
| CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL | £168.6M | 8.5% |
| THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES | £153.7M | 7.8% |
| MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £77.4M | 3.9% |
| SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | £61.5M | 3.1% |
| CHAPS ONLY - BOUYGUES (UK) LIMITED | £60.3M | 3.1% |
| ISG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £52.9M | 2.7% |
| INNOVATE TRUST LIMITED | £45.7M | 2.3% |
| MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £44.7M | 2.3% |
| ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED | £32.6M | 1.7% |
| SMK BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED | £27.9M | 1.4% |
| Other Suppliers | £1.25B | 63.2% |
| Total | £1.97B | 100% |
Spend distribution chart showing 10 top suppliers. CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL is the largest with £168.6M. Top 10 suppliers account for 36.8% of total spend.
Data source information
Data coverage: April 2018 to present
Last updated: 22 January 2026
Data sourced from official council transparency publications. This site is an independent project and is not affiliated with Vale of Glamorgan Council.