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  Rating (Empty Property) Bill - zero rating of places used for community benefit
  
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  <p>Amendment tabled by the Conservative frontbench to include the follwing categories as zero rated unoccupied properties:</p>
  
  <p>(a)    
   the ratepayer is a community owned village hall or community centre, and </p>
   
   
  <p>   (b)    
   it appears that when next in use the hereditament will be wholly or mainly 
   
   
     used for community benefit.â.</p>
   
   
  
  
  
  <p pid="a.944.1/1"><i> Question put, </i>That the amendment be made:-</p>
  
  <p pid="a.944.1/2"><i> The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 134, Noes 232.</p>
  
  
  
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