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Alongside the draft Welsh budget, the Welsh Government published the draft funding settlement for Wales’ 22 local authorities, totalling £6.4billion in revenue and capital spending.
As last year, all councils stand in line to receive budget increases, averaging 3.8% nationally.
“This year, more than ever, we have seen how essential Local Government is to how we all live and particularly for the most vulnerable in our communities. This funding is a recognition of the crucial role of local authorities in our national mission to improve education, provide social care, tackle poverty and fight climate change.”
– Local Government & Housing Minister, Julie James (Lab, Swansea West)
