A second home owning couple have said they will no longer use Welsh businesses as a protest at having to pay extra taxes. They have written a letter to a local butchers saying they will "support English companies instead".
Edwards of Conwy butchers, based in Conwy High Street, received a letter from couple Phil and Sandra which he placed on social media, NorthWalesLive reported. They claimed they feel "unwanted" after the Welsh Government enabled local authorities to charge up to 100% of the standard rate of council tax on second homes.
The measures were designed to decrease the number of second homes in Wales, which can cause local house prices to rise and leading to some being priced out of the market. Local authorities are no able to increase council tax up to 300%, but no councils currently charge this figure.
