Barnet Council has proposed removing exemptions on empty properties and second homes, as a way of covering the costs of the Government's planned 10% reduction in Council Tax support.The Conservative-run council - which has begun a consultation with its residents on the subject - has made a number of proposals on how to cope with the changes that will come in after the national Council Tax Benefit scheme is abolished from April 2013.The Government has told councils that they must replace the...
