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Input: Jason Kitcat, cabinet member for finance at Brighton and Hove City Council, has written to Mr Pickles, asking him to give councils the power to opt-out of the second home discount. The Green Party councillor claims it costs the council £177,000 a year. A spokesman for Mr Pickles' department said the discount was under review. Councils are currently forced to implement a discount of between 10% and 50%. Mr Kitcat said they should have the freedom to decide local taxation themselves. 'Tackle inequality' "While we have no choice but to charge council tax, I believe Brighton and Hove should be given the discretion to stop offering discounts to second home owners," he said. "The £177,000 this tax discount cost the council this year would have helped tackle inequality and support much needed services for the young, elderly and vulnerable." A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said: "Second homes currently receive a discount of between 10% and 50% at the discretion of the local authority, reflecting the fact they make less use of local services than a primary household might. "We keep such issues under review."

Pickles asked to end second home council tax discount