On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:01:25 +0000 (GMT), charles wrote:

no, it's not your local council's idea. It came from Westminster and
has to be implemented by the your Council.

Ours hasn't, at least not for 2013/14. IIRC ours gives a 10% discount for
a "second home", it used to be 50% or perhaps even 90%...

Presumably HMG gives an allowable range within which the local councils
can choose what discount to apply.

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Cheers
Dave.