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    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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