Sixty five-year-old Hywel Davies is disgusted at proposals to increase council tax by 3.5 per cent for the next financial year and is demanding answers on where the extra money is going to be spent.

"The roadside is a mess, public toilets are disgusting and with milder winters less money is being spent on griting the roads, but despite all of this they still want more money off us," said the outraged farmer.

"It is scandalous and I think a lot of pensioners might end up revolting if things carry on like they are.

"The council appears to be spending less money than ever but is demanding more."

If the proposed tax hike does go ahead the average Band D payer in Powys will be forced to pay £826.16 towards Powys County Council's portion of the tax. Rates for Dyfed-Powys Police and local community councils are then added to this amount, resulting in many householders facing bills above the £1000 mark.

And with Dyfed-Powys Police Authority looking for a budget increase of £3.338 million on last year's figure, this could see a total tax increase of 4.97 per cent for the financial year 2008 to 2009.

Hywel added: "Firstly how are pensioners expect to afford this and secondly what do they do for their money?

"I asked for a rebate on my tax once because I recycle all of my rubbish and never use the waste disposal lorries that come around - all they did was threaten me with prison unless I coughed up."

Disgruntled Hywel highlighted a number of issues that has upset residents of Llanbrynmair over the past year.

"People in the village are horrified by the toilets because there is human waste on the walls and the floor – I had to wear my wellington boots to use them," he added.

"I have issued numerous complaints but nothing ever seems to happen. I am quite surprised no-one has slipped on the gunge and fallen over and broken their back.

"And then there is the roadsides, quite when they were last cut is anybodies guess.

"These same people want to attract tourism into Wales, but how do they expect this to happen when things are in such a state?"

A spokesperson for Powys County Council said: "The toilets in Llanbrynmair are cleaned seven days a week every morning but they do experience high levels of use as they are located on the trunk road network."

County Council board members will meet next month to decide whether to support a rise of 3.5 per cent after they heard a lower increase would lead to financial difficulties.