‘The people of Wales are front and centre of every decision Plaid Cymru makes’, a Senedd Member claims |
Plaid Cymru led on a debate on the Welsh Government’s funding settlement for local authorities, before the Christmas recess
This presented me with an opportunity to share concerns that local authority leaders – as well as constituents – have shared with me over recent years.
Since having the debate, we have successfully negotiated a funding settlement with Welsh Government which increases financial support for local authorities.
With rapidly rising costs, every local authority in Wales would have been hit hard by the proposed funding settlement presented to us in December by Mark Drakeford; however, with rural councils more likely to have been hit the hardest.
We know that the cost of providing public services in rural areas is........