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Record Ref : FOI 11496
Date Received : 01/07/2025
Date Completed : 09/07/2025
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Adults Social Care
Question
1. Did the Council conduct consultations with adult social-care providers and individuals receiving services prior to agreeing on the service fees? If so, can you provide evidence of this consultation? 2. Do you have a copy of the impact assessment completed to support the decision for the approved fee increase? 3. In the budget-setting process for 2025-2026, were any funds allocated to increase reserves? 4. What was the percentage change in Council Tax levels for 2025-2026?
Answer
1.Did the Council conduct consultations with adult social-care providers and individuals receiving services prior to agreeing on the service fees? If so, can you provide evidence of this consultation? Fee setting is undertaken every year taking into consideration of a range of factors including inflation raises 2. Do you have a copy of the impact assessment completed to support the decision for the approved fee increase? An impact assessment is not required 3. In the budget-setting process for 2025-2026, were any funds allocated to increase reserves? In accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice. The information you have requested is already accessible by other means, through the Council’s disclosure log, and is accordingly exempt from the duty of disclosure under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. you can view our disclosure log here: Disclosure Log | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 4. What was the percentage change in Council Tax levels for 2025-2026? 5.5% increase