Part of 3. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 3:08 pm on 11 December 2018.
I know that Cardiff Council do have an aspiration to reduce the number of vacant dwellings, and that approach was considered as part of the independent local development plan examination. I will say that empty dwellings are, absolutely, a wasted resource. They can often be the target of vandals, which obviously affects the quality of life of neighbours and local communities. As a Government, we've put forward funding—I think it totals now about £40 million—on a continuous recycling period. I think that's over 15 years, and that's been provided to local authorities to operate schemes.