Motion NDM7018 Darren Millar

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the important role played by local authorities in delivering public services across Wales.

2. Acknowledges the funding challenges currently faced by Welsh local authorities.

3. Notes that Welsh council taxpayers currently pay a higher proportion of their income on council tax than in England or Scotland.

4. Regrets that

a) the level of council tax in Wales has trebled since the formation of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999; and

b) the level of council tax in Wales has risen at a faster rate than in England and Scotland.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to commission an independent review of the Welsh local government funding formula.