A consultation into a Welsh Government-ordered scheme which is likely to see council house rents rise across Pembrokeshire ends tomorrow (Friday).

Pembrokeshire County Council has consulted all council tenants - and householders that bought their property under the right- to-buy scheme - on changes to the way council house rents and service charges are to be calculated.

The move follows a Welsh Assembly Government initiative whereby the authority is required to align its rents with those charged by housing associations.

This will have the potential to generate additional income to reinvest in housing improvements and regeneration schemes.

But it is also likely to spark increases in rents across Pembrokeshire as rent levels in the county are ‘significantly below the intended policy rents’, as cabinet members were told last month.

The reforms also require the council to review charges for certain services such as grass cutting or warden services and apply them to all households that benefit from the service - both council tenants and right-to-buy owners.

Letters were sent out this month to all households affected and several open meetings have been arranged to gather views on the changes.

An online questionnaire is also available at www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/currentconsultations.