"The amount that people in Wales pay in council tax could still rise, according to a senior councillor, despite a budget deal that will see the sector receive more cash. But Andrew Morgan, Welsh Local Government Association leader, said any increases would be lower than "what it would have been" - and hoped that 10% was "off the table right across the board". He said demand for services was still "outstripping" the funds available."
"Plaid Cymru's deal to pass the Welsh government's spending plans in the Senedd promises an extra 113m for councils to spend on education, recycling and other services. Plaid's agreement means that Labour will avoid a defeat when its spending plans for the NHS, schools and other services come to a vote in January. The party said Tuesday's deal with Labour ministers, which includes more money for the NHS, would "protect services"."
Plaid Cymru's deal to pass the Welsh government's spending plans in the Senedd promises an extra 113m for councils to spend on education, recycling and other services. Councils will receive an average 4.5% boost to the grant from the Welsh government, up from a planned 2.7% in the draft 27bn budget. Experts at Cardiff University's Welsh Governance Centre said the additional 113m is roughly equivalent to what a 5% increase in council tax bills would raise. Welsh Local Government Association leader Andrew Morgan warned that demand for services continues to outstrip available funds and said any council tax rises would be lower than previously projected, with hopes that a 10% increase is off the table.
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