COUNCIL tax payers in Rhondda Cynon Taf look set to face a 4.5% hike in their bills from April.

COUNCIL tax payers in Rhondda Cynon Taf look set to face a 4.5% hike in their bills from April.

The council says it takes a responsible approach to setting council tax levels, balancing the need to protect key services with residents’ ability to pay.

It says: “Every council in Wales will again need to raise council tax next year, and the draft strategy proposes a 4.5% rise. This is again likely to be one of the lowest increases in Wales.”

The council is also set to receive a 4.8% block grant funding increase from the Welsh Government.

Council leader, Cllr Andrew Morgan, said: “Overall, this is a positive position to be reporting on following years of austerity and the continuing cost of living challenges, during which the council has had to deal with its largest-ever budget gaps in the last two years.”

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