With news today that Powys residents could be hit with a 13.5% Council Tax Hike next year, James Evans MS says our Public Services are broken and we need change.
James Evans MS, Senedd Member for Brecon and Radnorshire, said:
“Powys residents could be hit with a staggering 13.5% Council Tax hike in April, being forced to pay more while getting less and less services in return. Vital services have been slashed, whether that is community recycling facilities, the worsening state of our crumbling back roads, less gritting in adverse weather and the threat of closure for some of our leisure centres.
“Meanwhile, the Welsh Government continues to waste money, whether it’s £179 million propping up a failing Cardiff Airport, £32 million spent on introducing 20mph speed limits, £120 million+ on more politicians in the Senedd, and £135 million on a road to nowhere.
“Public services are broken while the Welsh Government chooses to focus on vanity projects and wasteful spending. I will not be doing any deals with the Welsh Government, as the Lib Dems are peddling. I want a complete change of Government - not crumbs from a failing Welsh Labour administration table.
“Welsh Labour is breaking Wales and it’s time for real change after 2026.”
