LBC - Council Tax
Dear Sir / Madam,
Please could you provide details of:
The amount of unpaid council tax in the financial year 2023/24
The number of cases where council has taken enforcement action for unpaid council tax
The required savings in 2023/24 due to reduction in funding from government
Yours faithfully,
Chris Chambers
Dear Chris,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Council Tax’ (reference number 10608). Your request was received on the 04/03/24 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,
Debbie
Debbie Ball
Information Governance Officer
Legal & Governance
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Tel: 01254 585561
Post: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, IT Dept, 3rd Floor Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn BB1 7DY
Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
Dear Chris,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Council Tax’ (reference number 10608); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
FOI Request and BwD Response
Please could you provide details of:
The amount of unpaid council tax in the financial year 2023/24
- This can not yet be confirmed as we are still in the current financial year
The number of cases where council has taken enforcement action for unpaid council tax
- YTD - 10,520
The required savings in 2023/24 due to reduction in funding from government
- There is no specific savings that can be identified from a reduction in funding from government.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information 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,
Debbie
Debbie Ball
Information Governance Officer
Legal & Governance
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Tel: 01254 585561
Post: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, IT Dept, 3rd Floor Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn BB1 7DY
Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
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