The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 20 November 2023.
This page brings together key Senedd Research publications to support scrutiny of the Bill. It will be updated as the Bill makes its way through the Senedd’s legislative process.
You can follow the Bill’s progress on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill page. From that page you can access a copy of the Bill and the Explanatory Memorandum (EM), which includes Explanatory Notes and a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA).
- Senedd Research Article: Reforming local taxation: Senedd to consider amendments to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill (08 July 2024)
- Senedd Research Bill Summary. Provides a brief overview of each section of the Bill (22 January 2024)
- Senedd Research Bilingual Glossary. Provides a list of technical and novel terms used in the Bill. It’s intended to help bilingual scrutiny (12 December 2023)
- Senedd Research Article: Business rates revaluation 2023: what it means for Wales (31 March 2023)
Article by Osian Bowyer, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament