FOI request (FOI-93025823)

Dear FOI officer, 

I write to make a freedom of information request concerning council tax.

1. Please supply a copy of your council’s procedure for dealing with unpaid council tax, including a timeline of when bailiffs are involved and bankruptcy charges filed.

2. For each of the past five financial years and the year to date to 15.10.2018, please provide: 
The number of individuals owing outstanding council tax in the following categories of arrears: £0-5k, £5k-10k, £10-15k, etc in 5k intervals up to £50k+?

3. Please state:

a)Total spend on bailiff recovery services 
b)Total recovered council tax by bailiff providers

in each of the last five financial years, and the current financial year to 15.10.18

4. Please provide a list of all bailiff companies used by your council during the period specified above.

5. Please state: 
a) the number of individuals your council has brought bankruptcy charges against in each of the last five financial years, and the current financial year to 15.10.18. 
b) Please state how many of these bankruptcy charges that were successful 
c) Please provide a list of all administration companies used by your council for the specified period 
d) Please state the total spend by your council on administration companies for the specified period. 
e) Please state the total cost recovered following a successful bankruptcy charge.