Response 4005547

Response to request for information

Reference

4005547

Response date

1 June 2026

Request

1. The total amount owed to the council in council tax arrears within your local authority on the latest date which figures were available.
2. The total number of people who are currently in arrears of payment of their council tax to your local authority (arrears defined as having missed at least one payment)?
3. The total number of people who currently have debt management procedures commenced against them by your authority for non-payment of council tax (including those under any escalation process in debt recovery, receiving e.g. automated reminders, letter before action and referral to debt collection agency)?
4. The total number of people who have had court proceedings begun against them relating to non-payment of council tax in your local authority in 2023/24 and 2024/25?

Response

1. The total amount owed to the council in council tax arrears within your local authority on the latest date which figures were available.
   • £4,560,129 as at 1 April 2026
2. The total number of people who are currently in arrears of payment of their council tax to your local authority (arrears defined as having missed at least one payment)?
   • 3,617 as at 1 April 2026
3. The total number of people who currently have debt management procedures commenced against them by your authority for non-payment of council tax (including those under any escalation process in debt recovery, receiving e.g. automated reminders, letter before action and referral to debt collection agency)?
   • 2,975
4. The total number of people who have had court proceedings begun against them relating to non-payment of council tax in your local authority in 2023/24 and 2024/25?
   • 2023/24 - 2,139
   • 2024/25 - 2,196