The Welsh Government has revealed how much money it is giving every council in Wales, with significant disparities in the size of the increase every local authority will receive. Monmouthshire is getting a 9.3% increase, the largest in Wales, while Blaenau Gwent's 6.5% increase is the smallest.
Cardiff, which has the biggest population in Wales, will receive the most funding. The Welsh capital has had its allocation for 2023-24 increased by 9% compared to last year to take it to £592m. In total, the Welsh Government gives £5.5bn of its £23bn budget to councils.
At the bottom of the list is Merthyr Tydfil council, which is set to receive £118 million, an increase of 7% compared to the last financial year. The rises, which average 7.9%, are significant but include extra money to fund a pay rise for teachers and are still lower than the rate of inflation.
