Second Home Council Tax - Rebate reduced

I welcome the reduction in the rebate for second home ownership, from 50% discount to 10%. This was approved at full council, Warwickshire County Council on December 13th, 2005. Details:

Second Homes Council Tax

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Jerry Roodhouse and seconded by Councillor David Booth:

A ‘This Council supports the principle of reducing the Council Tax discount for second homes in Warwickshire from 50% to 10% from the beginning of the next financial year.

This Council further resolves that any additional income received by the County Council as a consequence of this reduction will be dedicated to Affordable Housing projects in Warwickshire’.

The following amendment was proposed by Councillor Helen McCarthy and seconded by Councillor Marion Haywood:

B ‘ That all words after ‘financial year’ be deleted’.

Following a debate the amendment at B was put to the vote and was LOST.

The substantive motion at A was then put to the vote and was AGREED, the voting being 31 for and less against.