Council tax is set to increase in most parts of Wales as councils bid to plug huge funding gaps. Local authorities across Wales have warned they face a potential budget gap of more than £500 million with economic pressures putting huge pressure on services.
Setting its draft budget for 2023/24 in December, Welsh Government warned Wales faced a "perfect storm of financial pressures" and that its budget would be the most difficult since devolution. You can read more about the draft budget, which will be agreed later this year, here.
It came after local authorities in Wales warned in November they are set to be engulfed by a "financial firestorm" with services including schools, libraries, waste collection and care homes all facing huge cuts. Most authorities have yet to officially confirm increases to council tax for the next year, but many have already indicated that rates will be rising.
