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Care home owners seek fees parity over postcode lottery

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Care Forum Wales said there was a huge difference between counties, creating a "postcode lottery" Homes in two neighbouring counties are currently seeing a 70 difference in weekly charges for basic care.

Conwy county council has broken away from a system whereby all the councils in north Wales agreed to set fees together.

The Old Vicarage in Llangollen , Denbighshire , is getting thousands of pounds a year per resident less than Conwy .

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