Blackburn & Darwen - Council Tax Arrears

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Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I require that you provide or direct me to the following information from your Billing Authority Records:

1 the total number of Council Tax defaulters for the financial year 2015/2016 only;

2 the total value of outstanding Council Tax for the financial year 2015/2016 only.

Yours faithfully,

Pat James

Accesstoinformation, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Dear Pat,

Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘council tax arrears’ (reference number 01657). Your request was received on the 02/02/2017 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

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Kind Regards,

Information Governance Team
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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Dear Pat,

Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘council tax arrears’ (reference number 01657); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

1 the total number of Council Tax defaulters for the financial year 2015/2016 only; - 7,429 - total number of accounts in arrears for the 2015/16 financial year

2 the total value of outstanding Council Tax for the financial year 2015/2016 only. - £1,771,554 is the total amount currently outstanding from the 2015/16 financial year

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

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Kind Regards

Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651

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