Court summons over unpaid council tax
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to request the following information in accordance with FOI laws:
1) How many court summons and liability orders have been issued by your council for unpaid council tax in the year
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019 (so far)?
If your council is covering several councils/districts, please answer for all of them.
2) How many of these were successful in
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019?
3) How many summons and liability orders were issued for late council tax payments of
a) under £50
aa) in 2016
bb) in 2017
cc) in 2018
dd) in 2019
b) under £30
aa) in 2016
bb) in 2017
cc) in 2018
dd) in 2019?
c) under £10
aa) in 2016
bb) in 2017
cc) in 2018
dd) in 2019?
4) What was the overall cost in £ to your council for all unsuccessful summons and liability orders made in
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019 (so far)?
Note, do not include working hours/resources etc in these costs, by costs I refer solely to fees directly arising from the use of the public courts system.
If your council is covering several councils/districts, please answer for all of them.
I look forward to hearing your response!
Yours faithfully,
Jedidajah Otte
Dear Jedidajah Otte,
I acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request and will liaise with the relevant Department in order to provide a response.
We will endeavour to provide this information within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Information Governance Team / Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw Vale, South Wales NP23 6DN
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur, Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN
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Dear Laila,
Further to your Freedom of Information Request please find below the
information you require:
Court summons requested in 2016/2017 5281
Court summons requested in 2017/2018 4653
Court summons requested in 2018/2019 5082
Court Summons obtained in 2016/2017 4288
Court Summons obtained in 2017/2018 3835
Court Summons obtained in 2018/2019 3499
We would not issue a summons for a liability for a small balance under
£30.
Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Kind Regards,
Karen Williams
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
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