31.   The council already has a site for houses.

32.   That means councils are having to rethink the way they deal with waste.

33.   But the council still has to find nearly five million pounds to pay for the improvements, and that could mean cuts elsewhere.

34.   The council has to make savings of around four million pounds.

35.   Plans were lodged with Arfon Borough Council in April but the council still has to make a decision.

36.   Councils have had to levy extra money for unpaid poll tax, business rates and interest on borrowing in a bid to balance the books.

37.   The council will have no control at all over rent levels.

38.   Darlington council has a sophisticated computer system to cope with the poll tax process.

39.   The council had a responsibility to local businesses and should respond positively by allowing the change of use.

40.   Local councils will then have to collate the information and send out bills with details of the valuations put on houses.