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Councils' final budgets to be announced by government Councils' total budget cuts confirmed by Welsh government
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Councils are due to find out their final budget settlements for 2015/16 by the Welsh government. Councils have had cuts in their final budget settlements for 2015/16 confirmed by the Welsh government.
In October, ministers announced Wales' 22 local authorities would be getting £146m less than this year.In October, ministers announced Wales' 22 local authorities would be getting £146m less than this year.
Public services minister Leighton Andrews said there would be a 3.4% cut, with the total block grant down to £4.12bn. Public services minister Leighton Andrews confirmed on Wednesday that the total block grant to councils would be cut by 3.4% to £4.12bn.
However he said the "challenging" settlement would not see any individual cuts of more than 4.5%. Ceredigion faces the biggest cut at 4.5%, and Neath Port Talbot the lowest with 2.4%.
Ceredigion was forecast to see the biggest cut of 4.5%, and Neath Port Talbot the lowest at 2.4%. Several councils have begun consultations with residents as they decide which services will face the brunt of the savings needed.
A number of councils have begun consultations with residents as they decide where the cuts to their services will fall.