Decision details

To provide Cabinet Members with information on Welsh Government (WG) Consultations seeking views on the policy of giving Local Authorities discretionary powers regarding a council tax premium that they can apply to second homes and long term empty homes.

To provide Cabinet with a series of recommended responses (as set out in Appendix 1 and 2) to specific questions posed by WG on the proposals to exempt some properties from the premium (but only for time limited periods in some cases) and to seek Members endorsement to the responses.

As detailed in the recommendation and that delegated authority be given to the Chief Officer (Community and Enterprise), in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Corporate Management, to amend the consultation response in light of comments from the Community and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee.