Question from Councillor RC Jones to the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Future Generations

“Many Members here will have an empty property in their ward and so will be aware of the frustration and distress endured by their constituents who find themselves living near an empty home. In this borough there are around 2,080 homes, many of them having been empty for over 5 years. It must be heart breaking to find yourself living near and empty property and to watch it deteriorate year after year – along with the value of your own property.

What schemes do BCBC have in place to bring long term empty properties back into domestic use and end this nightmare for local residents?”