Council Tax liability orders

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Customer (C King) 22/03/2010 07.41 PM
Dear Enfield Council,

Please supply the following under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The number and value of council tax liability orders issued by
Enfield Council in the 2009-10 financial year.

2. The number of cases where the respondent contested the claim.

3. The number of liability orders where respondents appeared in
court to contest claims.

4. The number of cases where the respondent offered to settle the
claim prior to court but the council went to court regardless.

5. If cases were contested, data on whether this evidence was
presented to the magistrates.

6. Your internal policies, procedures and other guidance relating
to Council Tax liability orders.

7. Internal and external communications relating to whether the
Council's failure to present evidence to magistrates that would
dispute the potential granting of a liability order constitutes a
breach of the Human Rights Act.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Mr C King

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Dear Mr King,

Please find the answers to your enquiry below.

Geoff Waterton
Head of Collection

Dear Enfield Council,

Please supply the following under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The number and value of council tax liability orders issued by
Enfield Council in the 2009-10 financial year.

12,847 £15,075,464.59

2. The number of cases where the respondent contested the claim.

Not held

3. The number of liability orders where respondents appeared in
court to contest claims.

Not held

4. The number of cases where the respondent offered to settle the
claim prior to court but the council went to court regardless.

Not held

5. If cases were contested, data on whether this evidence was
presented to the magistrates.

Not held

6. Your internal policies, procedures and other guidance relating
to Council Tax liability orders.

Council Tax liability orders are granted to the Council by the
Magistrates Court. Applications are made to the Court in accordance
with the relevant statutory provisions.

7. Internal and external communications relating to whether the
Council's failure to present evidence to magistrates that would
dispute the potential granting of a liability order constitutes a
breach of the Human Rights Act.

Not applicable

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Mr C King

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