Conwy Council's 6.5% hike branded 'bad management pure and simple'Conwy County Council's cabinet has backed a proposed 6.5% council tax increase for 2026/27, with residents criticising past spending decisions and calling the rise unaffordableView Image Council tax is an annual fee imposed by your local council (Image: getty)North Wales Live readers have responded forcefully to news of yet another proposed council tax increase in Conwy. ‌Conwy ratepayers are confronting a 6.5% council tax hike as council leaders attribute the "awful financial situation" to the UK and Welsh governments. Propose an extortionate rise in Council Tax yet again and blame the rise on all parties but themselves. Article continues belowEm Pea adds: "Every rise in council tax should be matched by a reduction in the councillors' salaries. Do you believe that a 6.5% increase is justified?

Source: Daily Mirror February 27, 2026 13:13 UTC