Compulsory Purchase Orders and Enforced Sales arranged by the Council in last 5 years

1. How many such procedure (CPO and Enforcement Sales) has the Council enforced in last 5 years?
The Secretary of Sate for Communities and Local Government confirmed on 5th July 2016 The Wokingham Borough Council (Peach Place, Peach Street, Wokingham) Compulsory Purchase Order 2015. The order was not enforced because all property interests required for the scheme were acquired by negotiation in advance of the confirmation of the order.

2. In each case please disclose:
a) The address of the property
This information is available on the Order here: https://www.regenerationcompany.co.uk/assets/file/Complusory%20Purchase%20Order%202015.pdf

b) The name of the owner and the person entitled to the proceeds
See above.

c) The amount of the money raised as the result of these orders in each procedure
Not applicable.

d) Where the monies are held
Not applicable.

Properties under Exemption F tax code

1. Please provide us with the list of addresses classified under the Exemption F tax code
The Council are applying Section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act to this question. Properties of these type may still have items in the property following the death of the individual, and therefore would allow individuals to target these properties knowing that they are unoccupied. For this reason the prevent and detection of crime exemption is being applied.

2.
a) Whether the list is published
Not published.

b) How often the list is updated
Not applicable.

c) When was the list updated last
Not applicable.

d) Who is responsible for Empty Homes matters, please provide us with their names and contact details.
Initial enquiries should be made to Housing via CCOHousing@wokingham.gov.uk who will pass enquiries on to the correct team.