Councillors voted against reducing council tax at a meeting to approve final budget proposals for the coming year.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) voted against an amendment to the final budget proposal for 2022/23 that would have seen a 2.75 per cent decrease in council tax.
The proposed amendment, put forward by Plaid Cymru Group Leader Alun Llewelyn and supported by Independent Democrat councillors, would have seen the tax reduction come from the council's general reserve - amounting to £1.69 million.