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Council Tax Premium on Holiday Homes

Motion or resolution considered by Powys County Council

This motion was heard on 24/09/2020. It was proposed by Elwyn Vaughan and seconded by Bryn Davies .

Motion as voted upon

RESOLVED to call

· for the current premium to be increased to 75% in the next financial year thus generating an extra circa 350k for the authority

· and for the authority to work with other rural authorities through the WLGA to ensure that Welsh Government and Valuation Office have a consistency of approach in assessing Business Rates applications for such properties in that they have to be let for 140 days in order to have a genuine business.

For - 33
(64.7%)
Against - 17
(33.3%)
Abstained - 1
(2.0%)

Result: Passed
Vote Requirement: Simple Majority

  Voting Record

Below is the individual voting record for all councillors on this motion/resolution.

Name Group Vote
Alexander, Myfanwy
Banwy
 Independent Group For
Barnes, Mark
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
 Non-Aligned Against
Baynham, Beverley
Presteigne
 Independent Group Did not vote
Berriman, Jake
Llandrindod North
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group For
Breeze, Graham
Welshpool Llanerchyddol
 Independent Group For
Charlton, Jackie
Llangattock and Llangynidr
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group For
Corfield, Linda
Forden
 Independent Group Against
Curry, Kelvyn
Rhayader
 Welsh Liberal Democrats Abstained
Davies, Aled
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Davies, Bryn
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
 Plaid Cymru Group For
Davies, Dai
Berriew
 Independent Group Against
Davies, Phyl
Blaen Hafren
 Welsh Conservatives Did not vote
Davies, Sandra
Cwm-twrch
 Welsh Labour Group For
Dorrance, Matthew
Brecon West
 Welsh Labour Group For
Durrant, Emily
Llangors
 Plaid Cymru For
Evans, David
Nantmel
 Independent Group Did not vote
Evans, James
Gwernyfed
 Welsh Conservatives Did not vote
Fitzpatrick, Liam
Talybont-on-Usk
 New Powys Group Did not vote
George, Les
Caersws
 Welsh Conservatives Group Did not vote
Gibson-Watt, James
Glasbury
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group Did not vote
Harris, Rosemarie
Llangynidr
 Independent Group Did not vote
Hayes, Stephen
Montgomery
 Independent Group Against
Hulme, Heulwen
Rhiwcynon
 Resigned Against
Jenner, Amanda
Trelystan and Trewern
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Jones, Arwel
Llandysilio
 Independent Group Against
Jones, David
Guilsfield
 Independent Group Did not vote
Jones, E. Michael
Old Radnor
 Independent Group Did not vote
Jones, Emyr
Llanfihangel
 Independent Group For

  Did not vote
Jones, Joy
Newtown East
 Non-Affiliated For
Jones, Michael J
Churchstoke
 Independent Group Against
Jones-Poston, Diane
Llanbrynmair
 Welsh Conservatives Did not vote
Jump, Francesca
Welshpool Gungrog
 Welsh Liberal Democrats For
Laurie-Parry, Karen
Bronllys
 New Powys Group Did not vote
Lewis, Hywel
Llangunllo
 Independent Group For
Lewis, Karl
Llandinam with Dolfor
 Welsh Conservatives Group For
Lewis, Peter
Llanfyllin
 Welsh Conservatives Group Did not vote
Mackenzie, Maureen
Llanelwedd
 Welsh Liberal Democrats For
McIntosh, Iain
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
McNicholas, Susan
Ynyscedwyn
 Welsh Labour Group For
Meredith, David
Brecon West
 Welsh Labour Group For

  Against
Morgan, Gareth
Llanidloes
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group Did not vote
Morris, John
Crickhowell
 Welsh Liberal Democrats For
Powell, Rachel
Beguildy
 Independent Group Did not vote
Powell, William
Talgarth
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group Did not vote
Price, David
Llanafanfawr
 Independent Group Did not vote
Pritchard, Phil
Welshpool Castle
 Independent Group Did not vote
Pugh, Gareth
Dolforwyn
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Pugh, Jeremy
Builth
 Independents for Powys Group For
Ratcliffe, Gareth
Hay
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group For
Rijnenberg, Liz
Brecon East
 Welsh Labour Group For
Roberts, Lucy
Llandrinio
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Roberts, Pete
Llandrindod South
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group For
Roberts-Jones, Kath
Kerry
 Independent Group Against
Roderick, Edwin
Maescar and Llywel
 Independent Group For
Rowlands, Daniel
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
 Welsh Conservatives Against
Selby, David
Newtown Central and South
 Welsh Liberal Democrat Group For
Silk, Kathryn
Bwlch
 Welsh Liberal Democrats For
Skilton, Les
Newtown South
 Action for Powys Group For
Thomas, David
Tawe Uchaf
 Welsh Labour Group For
Thomas, Gwynfor
Llansantffraid
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Van-Rees, Tim
Llanwrtyd Wells
 Independent Group Did not vote
Vaughan, Elwyn
Glantwymyn
 Plaid Cymru Group For
Weale, Martin
Llanbadarn Fawr
 Action for Powys Group Did not vote
Wilkinson, Jonathan
Llangyniew and Meifod
 Welsh Conservatives Group Against
Williams, Ange
Knighton with Beguildy
 Independents for Powys Group For
Williams, Gwilym
Disserth and Trecoed
 Action for Powys Group Did not vote
Williams, Huw
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
 Welsh Labour Group For
Williams, Jon
Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West
 Non-Aligned For
Williams, Michael
Machynlleth
 Independent Group For
Williams, Roger
Felin-Fach
 Welsh Liberal Democrats For
Williams, Sarah
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
 Welsh Labour Group For

Source: Voting Record