COUNCIL TAX AND SECOND HOMES

Early day motion 1666, tabled 20 October 1998 by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 29 members.

That this House notes the adverse effect disproportinate numbers of second homes can have on a local community from reduced public services to threatened local businesses; further notes that council tax concessions on second homes reduce the ability of local government to protect services and businesses in such communities; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to grant local councils the freedom to end council tax concessions on second homes and to guarantee that any increased revenues will remain in the communities from which they were raised.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 18, Labour 9, Labour/Co-operative 1, Unknown 1.