To consider setting a Council Tax premium for long-term empty properties and periodically occupied properties.
Minutes:
County Councillors PJ Ashton, LV Corfield, DE Davies, LRE Davies, SC Davies, DO Evans, WJ Evans, MR Harris, SM Hayes, GG Hopkins, EM Jones, WT Jones, PE Lewis, DJ Mayor, PJ Medlicott, DW Meredith, RH Mills, ET Morgan, G Morgan, WJT Powell, DR Price, JG Shearer, RG Thomas, DA Thomas, WB Thomas, TJ Van-Rees, GSI Williams and EA York left the Chamber while this matter was discussed having declared personal and prejudicial interests.
In the absence of the Chair, Vice-Chair and Assistant Vice-Chair County Councillor DR Jones was appointed to the Chair for this item.
Council was asked to consider proposals to introduce a Council Tax premium on long-term empty dwellings (both unoccupied and substantially unfurnished) and dwellings occupied periodically (second homes/holiday homes that are furnished and not a main residence).
Cllr Myfanwy Alexander |
For |
Cllr Paul Ashton |
Declared interest |
Cllr Dawn Bailey |
For |
Cllr Garry Banks |
For |
Cllr Gemma Bowker |
Absent |
Cllr Graham Brown |
For |
Cllr John Brunt |
For |
Cllr Linda Corfield |
Declared interest |
Cllr Kelvyn Curry |
For |
Cllr Aled Davies |
Against |
Cllr Dai Davies |
Declared interest |
Cllr Melanie Davies |
Absent |
Cllr Rachel Davies |
Absent |
Cllr Roche Davies |
Declared interest |
Cllr Sandra Davies |
Declared interest |
Cllr Stephen Davies |
Absent |
Cllr Matthew Dorrance |
For |
Cllr David Evans |
Declared interest |
Cllr John Evans |
Declared interest |
Cllr Viola Evans |
For |
Cllr Liam Fitzpatrick |
Absent |
Cllr Russell George |
Absent |
Cllr James Gibson-Watt |
For |
Cllr Rosemarie Harris |
Declared interest |
Cllr Peter Harris |
Absent |
Cllr Stephen Hayes |
Declared interest |
Cllr Ann Holloway |
Absent |
Cllr Jeff Holmes |
For |
Cllr Geraint Hopkins |
Declared interest |
Cllr Dai Jones |
For |
Cllr David Jones |
Did not vote |
Cllr E. Arwel Jones |
Absent |
Cllr Eldrydd Jones |
For |
Cllr E. Michael Jones |
Declared interest |
Cllr Graham Jones |
Absent |
Cllr Joy Jones |
For |
Cllr Michael John Jones |
Absent |
Cllr Wynne Jones |
Declared interest |
Cllr Francesca Jump |
For |
Cllr Hywel Lewis |
For |
Cllr Peter Lewis |
Declared interest |
Cllr Maureen Mackenzie |
For |
Cllr Darren Mayor |
Declared interest |
Cllr Susan McNicholas |
For |
Cllr Peter Medlicott |
Declared interest |
Cllr David Meredith |
Declared interest |
Cllr Bob Mills |
Declared interest |
Cllr Evan Morgan |
Declared interest |
Cllr Gareth Morgan |
Declared interest |
Cllr John Morris |
Absent |
Cllr John Powell |
Declared interest |
Cllr William Powell |
Absent |
Cllr David Price |
Declared interest |
Cllr Gary Price |
Against |
Cllr Phil Pritchard |
For |
Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe |
Absent |
Cllr Kath Roberts-Jones |
For |
Cllr Joy Shearer |
Declared interest |
Cllr Kathryn Silk |
For |
Cllr Keith Tampin |
Absent |
Cllr Barry Thomas |
Declared interest |
Cllr David Thomas |
Declared interest |
Cllr Gillian Thomas |
Did not vote |
Cllr Gwynfor Thomas |
Declared interest |
Cllr Tony Thomas |
For |
Cllr Tom Turner |
Absent |
Cllr Timothy Van-Rees |
Declared interest |
Cllr Gwilym Vaughan |
For |
Cllr Gwilym Williams |
Declared interest |
Cllr Huw Williams |
Absent |
Cllr Michael Williams |
For |
Cllr Sarah Williams |
Absent |
Cllr Avril York |
Declared interest |
The recommendation was passed by 23 votes to 2.
RESOLVED |
Reason for Decision: |
1. To determine, that in accordance with Section 139 Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended) Sections 12A & 12B, to charge a premium of 50% from 1st April 2017 for long-term empty properties and periodically occupied properties. 2. Determine that this decision shall remain effective each financial year unless varied or revoked. 3. To publish the determination within 21 days in at least one local newspaper in accordance with Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
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The council is required to make a determination in order to charge a premium and publish the decision under section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. |
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