Newport City Council's budget for 2023/24, which includes an 8.5% council tax rise, switching street lights off overnight, and a move to three-weekly bin collections, has been approved by councillors.
The budget has been widely criticised by opposition councillors, particularly the 8.5% council tax increase during a cost-of-living crisis. For bands A to C - which are the most common in Newport - the council tax rise equates to an increase of between £1.39 and £1.85 per week.
At the full council meeting on Tuesday, February 28, leader of the Labour-led council, Cllr Jane Mudd said: "I believe, given the circumstances, that this is a fair budget, a sustainable budget, and a responsible budget where we - within the challenging context - prioritised the most vulnerable."
