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Average funding increases of 2.7% for Welsh councils

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Welsh councils are to receive an average funding increase of 2.7% next year under provisional allocations set out by the Welsh government.

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The biggest winner under the £6.4bn funding package is set to be Newport, with a rise of 4.3%, followed by Swansea with 3.4%, and

In the runup to the Autumn Budget, counties and rural areas want to see proper recognition of the financial pressures they face – and to take their place at the forefront of the devolution agenda.