Residents in Blaenau Gwent can expect to see a 4% rise in their council tax bills from April, after a planned increase was announced in the council's draft budget for the 2022-23 financial year.
Following the provisional settlement from Welsh Government, Blaenau Gwent’s budget will increase by 8.4% for 2022-23 providing the council with an extra £10.4 million in funding.
Blaenau Gwent’s draft budget proposals for the 2022-23 financial year will now be considered by council in February, and would see the council budget go up from just over £120.6 million this year to £130.8 million for 2022-23.
