Welsh Government

The Welsh Government has announced a swingeing increase in the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as new local tax rules for holiday lets.

A new transport commission that will develop a pipeline of transport schemes for North Wales has been launched by the Welsh Government.

The Welsh Government’s latest three-year budget, just announced, has committed the administration to spending £1.6 billion capital in providing good-quality housing, including £1 billion for social housing and £375 million for building safety.

A cap on second and holiday homes is one of 46 policy areas in which radical action is promised following a deal struck between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru this week.