tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post2139917909376479700..comments2024-03-10T22:25:07.539+00:00Comments on Wrecsam.news: A Snapshot of Wrecsam County Borough.Plaid Whitegatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05757898330400853732noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-30569026573675119712011-01-17T11:11:32.118+00:002011-01-17T11:11:32.118+00:00The council does have nominal powers to deal with ...The council does have nominal powers to deal with the empty homes problem but forcing a landlord to sell a property or getting a housing association to take it on is very different and difficult in reality.<br /> The example of the 3 derelict homes in Ruabon village centre is a classic example - after 2 years of trying, the council has still not been able to get them back into habitation.<br /> Perhaps a double council tax on properties deliberately left empty would have been an incentive for the absentee landlord to take action more quickly.Plaid Whitegatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757898330400853732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-28871795353601438472011-01-17T11:04:34.811+00:002011-01-17T11:04:34.811+00:00The fact is there are some empty homes which are d...The fact is there are some empty homes which are derelict and homeowners cannot afford to bring them up to a letable standard.<br /><br />Councils actually have powers to deal with the problem of empty homes.<br /><br />To call for the introduction of a "double council tax" on empty homes can hardly be described as an incentive.<br /><br />Homes fall into this category for a number of reasons. A lot of the time it is not because someone wants to sit on it as a holiday home.<br /><br />It will further hit the property market, be a disincentive for people buying run down properties with a view to bringing them upto standard.<br /><br />It amazes me that elected politicians support this kind of degeneration.Park Ladnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-56436862711416612012011-01-17T09:49:23.929+00:002011-01-17T09:49:23.929+00:00"One of the reasons why homes are exempt is t..."One of the reasons why homes are exempt is that they are empty and unfurnished and there are 522 of those."<br /><br />It can't be right that empty homes qualify for a rebate on council tax. Some authorities charge empty homes (or holiday homes) double the council tax rate - at least this is an incentive for landlords to take some action rather than let their housing lie idle.Plaid Whitegatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757898330400853732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-13015926940818028322011-01-16T23:38:41.981+00:002011-01-16T23:38:41.981+00:00Plaid again show they are simplistic and cannot un...Plaid again show they are simplistic and cannot understand deprivation or the economy. <br /><br />Again you criticise migration when it is contributing to improving communities and regeneration. <br /><br />WAG statistics show there are a lot of positives from new developments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-74782206682418167782011-01-16T23:10:19.104+00:002011-01-16T23:10:19.104+00:00You cannot get an accurate picture by measuring ch...You cannot get an accurate picture by measuring changes in the local economy based on variations as a result of new housing either. A high level of housing development, acknowledged in Wrecsam to have encouraged higher levels of in migration, can heavily skew the average wage. These types of changes can actually disqualify areas in need from provision they would otherwise have been entitled to.Plaid Queenswayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754935582084298585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-62850488019015506382011-01-16T22:06:22.897+00:002011-01-16T22:06:22.897+00:00So Johnstown doesn't like council tax to measu...So Johnstown doesn't like council tax to measure household poverty, but why not? The whole purpose of using council tax is to use a simple meassure which one can compare over time and between authorities. It's as good a measure as any other.Plaid Gwersyllthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006252463873835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-38577141757307218662011-01-16T21:17:29.611+00:002011-01-16T21:17:29.611+00:00Plaid Gwersyllt is taking a simplistic approach to...Plaid Gwersyllt is taking a simplistic approach to poverty by looking at Work and Pensions statistics.<br /><br />Considering he represents a ward which was part of the former Urban II area and currently benefiting from community development support he should know there are many factors which contribute to determining deprivation not just council tax.<br /><br />WAG statistics suggest the economic prosperity situation in Wrexham County as a whole is improving, probably as a result of new development both employment and housing.<br /><br />You cannot measure changes in the local economy based on variations in council tax benefit!Johnstownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691671699575405507.post-59045630832089059902011-01-16T18:29:16.571+00:002011-01-16T18:29:16.571+00:00Surprised that no Tories been on here commenting a...Surprised that no Tories been on here commenting anonymously but there are again their knowledge never extends to understanding welfare and poverty!Plaid Gwersyllthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006252463873835noreply@blogger.com