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This consultation has now ended. The results of this project are now being analysed, and we will add links to reports and further information when they are available.
On the 11th December 2024, the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government announced the Provisional 2025/26 Local Government Settlement. This is the funding from Welsh Government that Councils across Wales receive and forms the main part of our annual Budget income.
The settlement for Rhondda Cynon Taf amounts to an increase of +4.8%, which is above the average across Wales (+4.3%).
The overall settlement is far more positive than was anticipated and will provide additional funding to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, like all Councils across Wales, but our budget and spending pressures have continued to increase and the outlook beyond 2025/26 remains uncertain and based on current information is likely to continue to be challenging.
From an original modelled budget gap (which is the difference between how much we need to spend and how much funding we have) of £35.7M in September 2024, we are now facing a budget gap of £6.8 million as a result of additional Welsh Government funding via the provisional settlement and a significant programme of work undertaken across the Council to identify budget reduction measures.
We now need to make decisions and take actions to make sure that our budget for 2025/26 is equitable (fair) for everyone, protects our key services wherever possible and doesn't leave us in a worse position for the following year.
This consultation has now ended. The results of this project are now being analysed, and we will add links to reports and further information when they are available.
On the 11th December 2024, the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government announced the Provisional 2025/26 Local Government Settlement. This is the funding from Welsh Government that Councils across Wales receive and forms the main part of our annual Budget income.
The settlement for Rhondda Cynon Taf amounts to an increase of +4.8%, which is above the average across Wales (+4.3%).
The overall settlement is far more positive than was anticipated and will provide additional funding to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, like all Councils across Wales, but our budget and spending pressures have continued to increase and the outlook beyond 2025/26 remains uncertain and based on current information is likely to continue to be challenging.
From an original modelled budget gap (which is the difference between how much we need to spend and how much funding we have) of £35.7M in September 2024, we are now facing a budget gap of £6.8 million as a result of additional Welsh Government funding via the provisional settlement and a significant programme of work undertaken across the Council to identify budget reduction measures.
We now need to make decisions and take actions to make sure that our budget for 2025/26 is equitable (fair) for everyone, protects our key services wherever possible and doesn't leave us in a worse position for the following year.
