You can now sign up for the 2024 garden waste service. We charge £40 per year for up to 23 fortnightly garden waste collections, between the end of January/early February to mid-December, regardless of when you sign up, so why not sign up early! You can now choose to pay by direct debit or debit/credit card. Find out more.

Housing strategies and policies

Empty property strategy

Leaving a property empty can put it at risk of vandalism and arson, and even without these problems an empty property is likely to deteriorate and reduce in value, thereby putting your investment at risk.

We have developed an empty homes policy to try and reduce the number of long term empty homes in the district.

We do not offer any grants or loans for home owners of empty properties.