A Welsh council is discussing proposals to raise council tax by 9.5%, reduce bin collections, and cancel respite service for unpaid carers. Newport City Council has announced the proposals, among many others, as it faces what its leader has called an “unprecedented financial challenge”.
Council leader Jane Mudd, who said she “deeply regrets” the report, said difficult decisions will have to be made in the coming days with the council’s forecasted budget for 2023-24 due to be £33 million lower than 2022-23. The total annual budget is £343 million.
At a meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 29 proposals will be considered by cabinet before agreed plans go out for public consultation. You can read the full proposals in detail here.
