Issue details

Welsh Government Consultation on Council Tax Premiums for Second Homes and Long Term Empty Property

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.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2015

Report Type: Strategic;

Decision due: 19 May 2015 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Governance and Corporate Services including Health and Safety and Human Resources

Lead director: Chief Officer (Community and Enterprise)

Department: Community and Enterprise

Contact: Ken A. Jones Email: ken.a.jones@flintshire.gov.uk.

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  • Welsh Government Consultation on Council Tax Premiums for second homes and long term empty property