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BURNHAM - LEFT IN THE DARK??

October 16, 2008 11:00 AM

We have all been shocked by the unprecedented economic events that have overtaken us in the past few weeks.

Local authorities in Wales have £78 million tied up in Icelandic banks. Inflation stands at 5.2%. Yet the Labour/Plaid Assembly Government's Draft Budget proposes an average increase of just 2.9% to our already cash-strapped councils.

Today in the Assembly Siambr I expressed my concerns to Andrew Davies, Minister for Finance and Public Services. I was challenging him as to how he expected councils to bear this massive financial burden without cuts or Council Tax increases.

Sadly, I received no reassurances.

Some councils have already switched off their streetlights to save money. This settlement risks leaving us all in the dark.

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