Local Council Funding

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 2 February 2021.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:03, 2 February 2021

(Translated)

Well, the Welsh Government, of course, has just announced a settlement of 2.3 per cent to Wrexham County Borough Council, the second lowest in Wales. And, as you've just said, this is partially based on new population projections for the county. Now, if these new projections are correct, namely that the population is static, rather than increasing significantly, why is the planning department of your Government insisting that the local development plan in Wrexham has to deal with a significant increase in population? There is a grave inconsistency here at a time when we need consistency and fair play so that councils can plan for the future. So, perhaps you could tell us, First Minister, which department of your Government is right here, the department that says of Wrexham that the population is static or the department that says that the population is increasing substantially.