The leader of Pembrokeshire County Council has reaffirmed the authority's opposition to the revaluation and rebanding of domestic properties carried out by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). New Council Tax bands for all homes in Wales were announced on Wednesday by WAG. Clr. John Davies said the council remained "implacably opposed" to the move. "We have made our position clear ever since this was first proposed early last year," he continued. "While we will not be able to predict exactly what the new Council Tax charges will be, we have to assume that most of us in this county and throughout Wales will be paying more for services from next year. "And I can assure you that Pembrokeshire County Council will be sticking to its record of being one of the most cost-effective and financially best-managed councils in the United Kingdom. "That is why we have been able to achieve the lowest council tax in the country and we shall do all we can to maintain this position despite the effects of these unwelcome changes." The new figures show that only 2.8 per cent of the 55,000 properties in Pembrokeshire will move to lower bands, while 35.7 per cent will go into higher bands. The remaining 61.5 per cent will stay in the same bands. It will not be possible to predict what effect this will have on individual Council Tax payments before March 2005. The changes have been brought about as the result of the Welsh Assembly Government's decision to get every home in Wales re-assessed as part of the council Tax Revaluation and Rebanding 2005. Over the coming weeks, the Welsh Assembly Government will be sending information packs to each household which will provide explanations and information. To find details of the assessment of your home, go to the county council's website on: http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk">www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk or call into County Hall in Haverfordwest or the council's customer service centres at Pembroke Dock, Fishguard and Milford Haven.