Written question WQ93599

Asked by: Siân GwenllianPlaidMember for Arfon
To be answered by: Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Tabled: 24 July 2024Tabled in Welsh
Due: 31 July 2024
Answered: 5 August 2024
Time to answer: 12 days5 days after the due date

Question

Will the Cabinet Secretary list the local authorities she is aware of that have published information about the additional revenue raised following the introduction of council tax premiums on second homes and empty homes?

Answer

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office

The Welsh Government encourages local authorities to publish details relating to the income generated from charging a premium for the previous financial year on their websites. We are aware that, to date, of the 15 local authorities which have charged council tax premiums in previous financial years, the following have published this information. (This information is readily available in the public domain.)

Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon

Conwy County Borough Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Wrexham County Borough Council

Powys County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Swansea Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Cardiff Council

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