Response 1810710

Response to request for information

Reference

1810710

Response date

19 July 2023

Request

Please provide figures for each of the following financial years: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23.

1. What was the total value of unpaid council tax debt owed to the council at the end of each financial year?
2. For each year, what was the total value of council tax debt accrued in that 12-month period?
3. In each year, how many households were sent a final notice instructing them to pay the year's council tax in full after missing earlier payments?
4. In each year, how many times did the council instruct bailiffs to enforce liability orders for non-payment of council tax?
5. In each year, how many cases were taken back from bailiffs after the council accepted the individual was vulnerable?

Response

1. What was the total value of unpaid council tax debt owed to the council at the end of each financial year?
2. For each year, what was the total value of council tax debt accrued in that 12-month period?

   • Financial Year Total Arrears (£000s) outstanding as at 31 March of Financial year Total arrears (£000s) in respect of Financial year that were outstanding as at 31 March of Financial year

      

   • 2017/18 2061 568

      

   • 2018/19 1626 499

      

   • 2019/20 1777 867

      

   • 2020/21 2270 986

      

   • 2021/22 2557 998

      

   • 2022/23 2903 974

3. In each year, how many households were sent a final notice instructing them to pay the year's council tax in full after missing earlier payments?

   • Financial Year Number issued

      

   • 2017-18 - 1211

      

   • 2018-19 - 1151

      

   • 2019-20 - 1195

      

   • 2020-21 - 2623

      

   • 2021-22 - 1216

     2022-23 - 1413

4. In each year, how many times did the council instruct bailiffs to enforce liability orders for non-payment of council tax?

   • Financial Year Number issued

      

   • 2017-18 - 1238

      

   • 2018-19 - 1560

      

   • 2019-20 - 1600

      

   • 2020-21 - 682

      

   • 2021-22 - 1567

      

   • 2022-23 - 1170

5. In each year, how many cases were taken back from bailiffs after the council accepted the individual was vulnerable?

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