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Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Council Tax premium on long-term empty properties
Council set the premium from 1 April 2025 at 300% after two, three and four years (Option F). Councillor Alan Dennison's amendment for 250% fell. Council also agreed to use the Empty Properties Reserve to fund extra enforcement, and not to add interest on the affordable housing reserve from 1 April 2025.
Policy and Pre-decision Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Review of second homes and empty homes Council Tax premiums
The committee recommended that Cabinet consider keeping the 150% second homes premium and the 300% premium on long-term empty homes. It also recommended 50% discretionary relief for second homes let for more than 140 days but fewer than 182 days, so that they pay an effective 100%. Properties let for fewer than 140 days would keep paying 150%. Premium income would be split 90% to budget elements for affordable housing and sustainable communities, 8% to the Affordable Housing programme and 2% to the Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant scheme. The motion passed by 8 votes to none, with 2 abstentions.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Review of Council Tax Premiums for Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties and Discretionary Discount Policy
RESOLVED That the public be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as Appendix E involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act; and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. The webcast was paused at this juncture. Having convened in private session in accordance with Paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, Cabinet considered the exempt Appendix. The webcast was…
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Review of Council Tax Premiums for Long Term Empty Properties
RESOLVED (a) That the results of the consultation exercise be noted; and the level of Long-Term Empty Property premium applicable from 1 April 2026 remains at 300% for 2026- 2027 (Option 1). (b) That there be no change to the Use of Council Tax Premiums for 2026-27 (Option 1).
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