Responding to a letter to the Labour Welsh Government, signed by Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Wrexham Council Leaders detailing financial pressures and the unsustainable nature of the local government funding model, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for North Wales, Darren Millar MS said:
“I am pleased to see the North Wales local authorities working together on the funding challenges that all councils in our region have in common. Under Labour, North Wales Councils are overstretched and underfunded.
“The poor settlements for local government in the region in recent years have been damaging, resulting in unsustainable council tax rises for residents, and cuts to school budgets, libraries, public toilets and other important public services.
“We desperately need urgent action from the Labour Welsh Government to address these issues in the forthcoming budget round and the Welsh Conservatives will do all that we can to press for a new, fair funding formula, improved engagement and additional investment in the next financial year.”
