{"id":23261,"date":"2019-03-05T17:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=23261"},"modified":"2019-03-05T17:23:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:23:33","slug":"council-tax-capping-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/council-tax-capping-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Council tax capping – explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Council tax is going up at an average of 6.4%\u00a0across Wales.
\nThe rises have been agreed in the last few weeks, with Cardiff<\/a> up 4.9%, Newport up 5.95% and Caerphilly facing 6.95% hikes.<\/p>\n

What is the extra money being used for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Council tax is used to fund basic services, such as waste collection, as well as paying for the precepts of local police.
\nThe recent council tax rises in South East Wales – which on average are 4% above inflation – are being used to fund councils which are strapped for cash as austerity continues to bite.
\nCardiff has a \u00a332m blackhole in its budget, while Merthyr has a \u00a314.9m budget deficit over the next four years.<\/p>\n

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Cardiff Council approves plans for council tax rise and over 50 job losses to tackle \u00a332m budget gap: https:\/\/t.co\/1kbr9hM2K9<\/a> via @PSENews<\/a><\/p>\n

— Nigel_Brinn (@PowysCC_HTR) March 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n