Paul Marinko 13 March 2024

Welsh council tax rises finalised

The average council tax rise for Welsh local authorities will be just over 8% next year.

Unlike counterparts in England, Wales’s 22 councils do not face a cap on increases and rises from April are set to range from 4.9% in Rhondda Cynon Taff to 12.5% in Pembrokeshire.

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