Taxpayers face £39million-a-year Net Zero bill after council pays out on just ONE pothole claim
Carmarthenshire Council aims to be Net Zero with emissions by 2030
TL;DR
- Carmarthenshire Council's Net Zero targets by 2030 could cost £39 million annually.
- The council reduced emissions by 12% in 2025/26, the largest fall since the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Carmarthenshire Council rejected over 99% of pothole-related damage claims in 2024, accepting only one.
- The number of recorded potholes in the region has increased significantly, from 1,978 in 2020 to over 9,000 in 2025.
- Measures to achieve Net Zero could include replacing street lights, installing eco-friendly heating, and switching to electric council vehicles.
- Since 2016/17, the council has reduced emissions by 45%.