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NDM9119 Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
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Meeting: 27/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
NDM9119 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with section 84H of the Local
Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No.
1) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 20 January 2026.
Minutes:
The item started at
18.05
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
NDM9119 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 20 January 2026.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
13 |
13 |
52 |
The motion was agreed.
Meeting: 04/03/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2025-26
NDM8835
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government
Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2025-26
(Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in
the Table Office on 20 February 2025.
The
following amendment was tabled:
Amendment
1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
that the Labour UK Government's failure to deliver a fair funding arrangement
for Wales means that local authorities have had to deal with a significant
increase in council tax and further cuts to public services.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.15
Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8835 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government
Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2025-26
(Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 20 February 2025.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new point at end of
motion:
Regrets that the Labour UK
Government's failure to deliver a fair funding arrangement for Wales means
that local authorities have had to deal with a significant increase in council
tax and further cuts to public services.
A vote was taken on amendment
1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
1 |
29 |
58 |
Amendment 1
was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on the motion:
NDM8835
To propose
that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance
Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2025-26 (Final
Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 20 February 2025.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
13 |
16 |
58 |
The motion was
agreed.