Wales council tax rises average 6.5%
0Welsh citizens face average council tax rises of 6.5% in 2019/20, according to figures compiled by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
The jump is the biggest in Wales for 15 years, the institute said.
Its council tax survey found mid- and west-Wales face the highest average rises for band D properties, at 8.1%.
Rob Whiteman, CIPFA chief executive, said: “This substantial rise in council tax across Wales reflects the enormous financial pressures many local authorities and police across the regions are currently facing. Having lost nearly 50% of the grants received from central government, it is unsurprising that councils are seeking to increase their council tax take with the cost of running local services being passed onto households.
“Such rises in council tax also raise serious questions over the ability of the tax to provide a long-term funding solutions.”
