Council tax arrears
Dear Blackburn with Darwen 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 Jenna,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Council tax arrears for serving councillors (reference number 02379). Your request was received on the 04/09/2017 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
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Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651
Dear Jenna,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Council tax arrears for serving councillors (reference number 02379); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
1) Cllr Hussain Akhtar, Current balance - £609.10 for the 2017/18 financial year - Liability Order 30.05.17 - payment arrangement up to date.
2) Cllr Yusuf Jan-Virmani, Current balance - £498.00 for the 2017/18 financial year - Liability Order 30.05.17 - payment arrangement up to date.
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].
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Kind Regards,
Information Governance Team
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
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