The lower than average settlement from the Welsh Assembly will naturally mean a rise in Council Tax. Council Leader Meryl Gravell aims to make 'efficiency savings' rather than cuts to services. This will probably mean job cuts; though that will probably not include the high earning officer-end of the workforce.
A good example of how this Council makes savings and prioritises it's spending is nicely illustrated by a letter to the South Wales Guardian; weekly transport for pensioners from rural areas to a day centre in Glanamman is to be axed despite each OAP contributing 50p to the cost and the services of a voluntary driver. Contrast that to the Council run Garnant golf course nearby which enjoyed £119,000 funding last year. The Council runs four golf courses (or 'landfill sites') in the county.
I assume that the local member is an avid golf fan but not yet an OAP.
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