Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ91443
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Andrew RT DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Finance and Local Government
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 8 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
To what extent is the Welsh Government responsible for the financial pressures currently placed on local authorities in Wales that are increasing council tax and cutting back services this year?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Minister for Finance and Local Government
As I set out in the final budget on 27 February we have protected frontline public services as far as possible. Local authorities are receiving £5.72bn, an increase of 3.3% on a like for like basis compared to 2023-24. Our own budget position, as a result of the level of UK government funding, means that we could not have afforded to meet the total pressures that local authorities are facing.