HC Deb 12 June 1969 vol 784 cc309-10W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those local authorities which are using their permissive powers under section 24 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1966, to rate unoccupied properties.

Mr. Ross

The following local authorities indicated in response to a Departmental circular issued in November, 1968, that they had decided to rate unoccupied property:

Counties (10)
Berwick. Midlothian.
Clackmannan. Orkney.
Dumfries. Perth.
Dunbarton. Renfrew.
Inverness. Stirling.
Cities (2)
Dundee. Edinburgh.
Large Burghs (9)
Arbroath. Kilmarnock.
Ayr. Kirkcaldy.
Coatbridge. Perth.
Dumfries. Port Glasgow.
Greenock.
Small Burghs (70)
Abernethy. Inverary.
Alloa. Invergordon.
Alyth. Irvine.
Ardrossan. Johnstone.
Auchtermuchty. Keith.
Barrhead. Kilwinning.
Bathgate. Kingussie.
Brechin. Kirriemuir.
Bridge of Allan. Ladybank.
Burghead. Largs.
Carnoustie. Lauder.
Castle Douglas. Leven.
Coldstream. Lochgelly.
Cove and Kilcreggan. Lossiemouth.
Cowdenbeath. Markinch.
Crieff. Maybole.
Culross. Millport.
Cupar. Moffat.
Dalbeattie. Montrose.
Darvel. Musselburgh.
Dollar. Newburgh.
Doune. New Galloway.
Dufftown. Newmilns and Grenholm.
Dunbar.
Dunblane. Oban.
Elgin. Peebles.
Elie and Earlsferry. Pitlochry.
Eyemouth. Renfrew.
Falkland. Rothes.
Findochty. Stevenston.
Forfar. Stewarton.
Forres. Thurso.
Fortrose. Tobermory.
Galashiels. Tranent.
Galston. Troon.
Haddington.