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MPs have called for local referendums on proposed council tax rises above five per cent in Wales, following the approval of a nearly 10 per cent council tax rise. Denbighshire Council in Wales has approved a 9.34 per cent council tax rise, which Conservative MPs in Wales have branded “excessive”. In a joint statement, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Local Government, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for North Wales, Darren Millar MS and Gareth Davies MS for the Vale of Clwyd said: “This council tax rise is excessive, particularly given the current cost of living press…

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