Council Tax
SWANSEA: Nearly six weeks for a housing benefit decision as council admits it is short of staff
A new claim for help with the rent took almost 40 days to process this spring, against the council's own…
PEMBROKESHIRE: Second homes tax battle reopens — as council’s own data shows numbers rising and 92p in every £1 propping up the budget
Pembrokeshire is consulting again on its most divisive tax — with the council's own figures showing second home numbers have…
BRIDGEND: Woman sentenced after falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax support
A Bridgend woman has been sentenced after falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax support, having failed to tell…
Swansea residents hit with 3.9% Tax Hike: £1.01 Extra a Week for Band B Homes
Swansea residents are facing a 3.9% council tax increase, adding an extra £1.01 per week to bills for average Band…
Council tax up 3.9% as Swansea Council plans £13m savings and extra cash for roads and events
Swansea Council is proposing a 3.9% council tax rise and almost £13m in savings next year, alongside new spending aimed…
Carmarthenshire warns of service cuts and 6.5% council tax rise amid £25m gap
Carmarthenshire County Council says residents face a 6.5% council tax rise and further cuts to services as it battles a…
Bridgend Council plans 4.95% council tax rise and greater use of AI in £550m budget
Bridgend Council is planning a near‑5% rise in council tax and a major shift towards using AI to run more…
Neath Port Talbot Council sets out draft budget as £16.6m gap revealed
Neath Port Talbot Council has published its draft 2026/27 budget, warning that rising costs and service pressures have left the…
Councils warn £6.4bn Welsh Government funding plan still leaves schools and care services under pressure
Welsh councils have warned that the Welsh Government’s £6.4bn draft settlement for 2026–27 will not be enough to protect frontline…
Pembrokeshire councillors vote to cut second homes tax premium again
Pembrokeshire councillors have voted by a single margin to reduce the county’s second homes council tax premium to 125%, despite…
Council uncovers over £1m in fraud by people claiming cash or services they weren’t entitled to
Swansea Council says it has saved more than £1.1 million in public money after uncovering hundreds of cases where people…