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
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