How the likely 2.5% council tax rise in Carmarthenshire and the rest of the local authority budget will be spent

A council tax rise of 2.5% looks all but certain in Carmarthenshire after the Plaid-Independent cabinet approved a revised set of budget proposals.

Local authorities raise around a quarter of their revenue from council tax, and a 4.4% increase in Carmarthenshire was initially outlined for 2022-23.

But this hike raised concern among Plaid councillors, among others, given rising inflation and soaring costs affecting householders and employers.