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    • FOI request (FOIR-430782220)

      Council Tax

      Requested Mon 20 June 2022
      Responded Wed 15 February 2023

      In regards to council tax, over the last four years, what is the total number and value of liability orders, bailiff referrals, value of arrears recovered, and total costs of bailiff action for council tax arrears?


      Response

      Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding. The department that held the requested information has been dealing with the £250 council tax rebate and all government grants which has taken staff away from day to day duties.

      2018/19

      Number of liability orders: 2,395

      Number of bailiff referrals: 2,315

      Number of repayment plans: Information not available

      Total value of debt referred to bailiffs: £2,388,558.89

      Value of arrears recovered by bailiffs: £772,148.04

      2019/20

      Number of liability orders: 2,555

      Number of bailiff referrals: 2,742

      Number of repayment plans: Information not available

      Total value of debt referred to bailiffs: £3,213,100.32

      Value of arrears recovered by bailiffs: £268,548.33

      2020/21

      Number of liability orders: 542

      Number of bailiff referrals: 467

      Number of repayment plans: Information not available

      Total value of debt referred to bailiffs: £674,273.43

      Value of arrears recovered by bailiffs: £70,998.09

      2021/22

      Number of liability orders: 4,653

      Number of bailiff referrals: 3,343

      Number of repayment plans: Information not available

      Total value of debt referred to bailiffs: £4,930,345.44

      Value of arrears recovered by bailiffs: £774,716.40

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