This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Court summonses for council tax arrears'.

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People, Policy and Performance

Policy & Performance Team

Civic Centre  Carlisle  CA3 8QG  Telephone (01228) 817000 Fax (01228) 817013

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Mr S Gash

Please ask for:

Clare Furlong

Direct Line:

01228 817165

E-mail:

[email address]

Your ref.:

Our ref.:

FOI3-841

23 March 2009

Dear Mr Gash

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is enclosed. I trust that this information meets with your current needs. If you have any further questions or queries do not hesitate to contact me.

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Yours sincerely

Clare Furlong

CLARE FURLONG

Policy and Performance Team

RESPONSE:

You asked

I request details of how many people were summoned to attend court for arrears in council tax payments to Carlisle City Council for the periods:

01/04/2004 to 31/03/2005

01/04/2005 to 31/03/2006

01/04/2006 to 31/03/2007

01/04/2007 to 31/03/2008

01/04/2008 to 31/03/2009

Here are the numbers of summonses sent for non-payment of council tax for each of the years requested:

2004/05 3949

2005/06 4119

2006/07 4341

2007/08 4539

2008/09 5269

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