A 3.9% council tax rise for residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf next year has been approved by councillors. Full council approved the budget proposals at a meeting on Wednesday, March 8 which will close the budget gap that the council was facing of £38m.
This will mean an increase of 78p per week for a person living in a Band A property and £1.17 per week for a person living in a Band D property with 42% of properties in Rhondda Cynon Taf being Band A. Increasing council tax by 3.9% will reduce the remaining budget gap by £1.815m, the report said.
In January, cabinet agreed draft proposals for the revenue budget strategy for the financial year 2023/24 which have been out to consultation. The final local government settlement from Welsh Government confirmed a 6.6% increase announced for RCT with a 7.9% average increase across Wales.
