Responding to the passage at Stage 4 of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, Peter Fox MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance said:
“This Labour Bill paves the way to higher council tax for Welsh households, be in no doubt.
“The Bill’s wording is troubling, so I am not convinced that the single person discount is safe in the hands of Labour ministers seemingly intent on enabling Welsh Councils to hike council tax bills for thousands of residents across Wales.
“The Welsh Conservatives are clear, the single person discount is incredibly important, particularly for widowers, and must be enshrined into law and Labour’s plans for council tax revaluations must not force taxes up for Welsh households. We also believe that local referendums should be conducted by councils where they propose council tax increases over 5%, our citizens should have a voice on the tax they pay.”
