Re: Freedom of Information Act Request – Council Tax Enforcement

The request was partially successful.

Dear Dacorum Borough Council,

I am writing to request information held by this council pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide information held by you in relation to admission to prison for Council Tax non-payment over the period starting on 1 January 2019 and ending on 1 September 2021, broken down by calendar year.

Please provide the following information:

1) Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to unpaid council tax commenced?

2) How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council tax?

3) What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the local authority?

If anything is unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters.

It would be appreciated if all of the information could be provided in Excel format, rather than pdf, if available.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Tara Casey
Women’s Justice Caseworker

Jake Seabourne, Dacorum Borough Council

Dear Tara Casey,

Thank you for your request dated 22nd Sept 21 for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You have requested the information set out in your email below. The Council’s response is:

The answers to questions 1,2 & 3 are all zero.
Dacorum BC have commenced no Commital proceedings at all with regards to unpaid Council Tax.

Further information explaining the Council’s process for responding to information requests is available on our website at www.dacorum.gov.uk/foi.

If you have any further queries or information needs or if you are unhappy about the way your request has been handled, please contact the Council’s information service at: [Dacorum Borough Council request email], quoting our FOI reference shown in the subject line of this email.

In accordance with Section 50 of the FOIA, you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision whether, in any specified respect, your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of Part 1 of the FOIA. The Commissioner would make a decision on any application unless certain circumstances apply, one of which is that the relevant public authority’s complaints procedure has not been exhausted. The Information Commissioner’s contact details are as follows:-

The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF

Helpline: 0303 123 1113

Website, with online form: www.ico.gov.uk and email for online complaint: [email address]

If you need further assistance please contact the information service as indicated above.

Yours sincerely

Jake Seabourne | Systems Development and Finance Lead Officer | Dacorum Borough Council | The Forum | Marlowes | Hemel Hempstead | HP1 1DN

Telephone: 01442 228260 | Website: www.dacorum.gov.uk

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