Notice of Motion by Councillor Rhys Tudur
In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.20 of
the Constitution, Councillor Rhys Tudur will propose as follows:-
"Given the crisis caused by the lack of
control over second homes, I propose that the Full Council calls on the Welsh
Government to take urgent action on the following consultations which ended in
February and March; planning legislation and policy for second homes and
short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities housing plan, second homes:
local variation to land transaction tax rates."
Additional documents:
Decision:
Given the crisis caused by the lack of control over second homes,
that the Full Council calls on
the Welsh Government to take
urgent action on the following consultations which ended in
February and March; planning legislation and policy for
second homes and short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities housing plan, second homes: local variation
to land transaction tax rates.
Minutes:
(A)
Submitted - the following notice of motion by Councillor Rhys Tudur in
accordance with Section 4.20 of the Constitution, and it was seconded:-
"Given the crisis
caused by the lack of control over second homes, I propose that the Full
Council calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent action on the following
consultations which ended in February and March; planning legislation and
policy for second homes and short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities
housing plan, second homes: local variation to land transaction tax rates.
The member set out the context to his motion, noting that:-
·
The proposals were
commendable, and the Government had to be praised for them, and although the
consultations ended in February and March of this year, nothing had been proposed
of published.
·
These matters could not
be delayed passed another summer until next year, and it was crucial that all
Gwynedd members, as representatives of the county with the highest number of
holiday homes throughout Wales, pressurising Welsh Government to act, and
remind them of the urgent situation in the county.
·
There were welcome
signs of movement on the subject, but that we could not rely on signs only, and
that the Government had to act on these consultations without delay, in the
interest of our communities and our language.
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely:-
"Given the crisis caused by the lack of
control over second homes, I propose that the Full Council calls on the Welsh
Government to take urgent action on the following consultations which ended in
February and March; planning legislation and policy for second homes and
short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities housing plan, second homes:
local variation to land transaction tax rates.