A COUNCIL tax rise of 2.8 per cent is planned by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

The council's cabinet agreed to the proposals - which included a total budget of £215.72 million for the 2017/2018 financial year - at a meeting on Monday.

This means the rate for Band D properties would stand at £1,142.37, rising from £1,111.23 - an increase of 60p a week.

A report said reductions in funding from the Welsh Government, of £1.786m, equate to the 2.8 per cent rise.

The council's consultation on the budget found some of key priorities for tax payers are the condition of roads and pavements, public transport and services for older people.

The budget includes £82.437 million to be spent on schools, £11.797 million for strategy, culture, community learning and resources, £243,000 on strategy and regulation, £4.29 million on achievement for all, £1.122 million on schools improvement, £15.124 million on children and young people, £41.91 million on adult services, £267,000 on business management and innovation, £701,000 on the Youth Offending Service, £19.914 million on visible services, £4.841 million on transportation, nothing on building services, £2.166 million on regulatory services, £1.126 million on council fund housing, £728,000 on resource, £2.091 million on regeneration, £968,000 on development management, £11.003 million on private housing, and £15.692 on general policy. The council reserve fund for the year totals £700,000.

Councillor Neil Moore, the leader of the Vale of Glamorgan council said: "Balancing the budget in the face of continuing cuts to council funding is a task that forces some very difficult decisions.

"In recent years we have been forced to strike a balance between minimising the financial impact on residents while ensuring we are able to fund essential services such as adult social care in a time of spiralling demand.

"Despite the increase in council tax, the Vale of Glamorgan Council will still be making savings of more than £4 million during the next financial year in order to cancel out the effect of cost pressures such as the new national living wage that will increase the cost of delivering our services by more than £5 million .”

The planned rise will now go before full council on Wednesday March 1.