Martin Ford 24 February 2025

Funding floor for Welsh councils

Councils in Wales are to see an average funding increase of 4.3%, following the announcement of the Welsh Government's Budget.

A funding floor providing a minimum 3.8% increase on 2024-25 has also been built into the settlement, which is expected to impact on nine councils costing an additional £8.2m.

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