Council tax arrears
Dear Hyndburn Borough Council,
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
I would like to know if any serving councillors have council tax arrears. For each serving councillor that has council tax arrears, please provide the following information:
- The name of the serving councillor
- The total amount that they owe [and then, if possible, please provide a breakdown of that figure of how much they owe by financial year]
- If held, the reasons why the serving councillor has council tax arrears
- The action taken by the council to pursue the individual and the outcome
I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request. Many thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Jenna Corderoy
Dear Ms. Corderoy,
Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Your request is being considered and you will
receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20
working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to
the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party.
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FOI Co-ordinator
Dear Ms. Corderoy,
Your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has
been considered and a response follows:
There are no serving Councillors with Council Tax arrears.
If you have any queries or concerns or if you are dissatisfied with the
handling of your request then please contact me at Legal and Democratic
Services, Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street,
Accrington, Lancashire BB5 0PF or: [1][Hyndburn Borough Council request email]
If you are still dissatisfied then you can also complain to the
Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
FOI Co-ordinator
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