Government to look at league tables to show how county councils deal with vacancy and dereliction

Sources said housing minister James Browne had 'fired the warning shot for people sitting on properties and not bringing them back into use'

Housing minister James Browne will bring a memo to Government examining levels of compulsory purchase orders at a local council level. File picture

League tables highlighting how each local authority deals with vacancy and dereliction will be discussed by Cabinet on Tuesday morning.

Housing minister James Browne will bring a memo to Government examining levels of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) at a local council level.