Powys' Leader talks about the budget and council tax

This week, Cabinet considered fully funded plans to deliver vital public services in Powys in 2025/26, including a proposed council tax increase of 8.9% - significantly lower than the 13.5% increase predicted last month.

Although a 3.3 per cent increase in our Revenue Support Grant for 2025/26 has been announced by the Welsh Government, the reality is that it is not enough as we are facing a £22m shortfall in our budget.

As part of our budget plans for 2025/26, we are also proposing savings of £12.3m alongside the council tax increase to ensure that the council can deliver a legally required balanced budget.