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