3.5% cut to councils' funding
Wales' 22 councils have found how much money they will receive from the Welsh Government for 2013-14. It says the overall reduction in their allocation is £150m - that's 3.5 per cent - compared this year.
Welsh councils told budgets for next year
Wales' 22 councils have been told their budgets for next year.
The Welsh Government has announced an overall £4.26bn for local authorities for the next financial year, which it says is a 3.5 per cent reduction from the current settlement, at £4.41bn.
The 3.5 per cent figure is adjusted for transfers - which include £30m moved from specific grants to the Revenue Support Grant, giving councils greater flexibility managing their finances.
It also announced a 'damping mechanism' ensuring no council faces an unmanageable reduction in their funding.
Local Government Minister Lesley Griffiths acknowledged it was "an extremely challenging settlement", but "reflects a balanced outcome given cuts to the Welsh Government budget."
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