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'Good settlement fails to make up for austerity'

The Welsh Government has confirmed funding for councils, with the publication of the final local government settlement.

The Welsh Government has confirmed funding for councils, with the publication of the final local government settlement.

Its final budget includes £4.65bn for unitary authorities in 2021-22 in core revenue funding and business rates, an increase of 3.8% on a like-for-like basis compared to the current year.

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