Re: Freedom of Information Act Request – Council Tax Enforcement
Dear South Lakeland District Council,
I am writing to request information held by this council pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide information held by you in relation to admission to prison for Council Tax non-payment over the period starting on 1 January 2019 and ending on 1 September 2021, broken down by calendar year.
Please provide the following information:
1) Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to unpaid council tax commenced?
2) How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council tax?
3) What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the local authority?
If anything is unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters.
It would be appreciated if all of the information could be provided in Excel format, rather than pdf, if available.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Tara Casey
Women’s Justice Caseworker
Information Request
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under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.
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You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
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however, be informed if this is the case and we will explain why.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Mountford | Principal Performance & Intelligence Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [1][South Lakeland District Council request email]
Website: [2]www.southlakeland.gov.uk
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Dear Tara,
I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council, I will respond under the provisions of the Freedom of Information
Act.
You asked the following:
Please provide information held by you in relation to admission to prison
for Council Tax non-payment over the period starting on 1 January 2019 and
ending on 1 September 2021, broken down by calendar year.
Please provide the following information:
1) Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to
unpaid council tax commenced?
2) How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council
tax?
3) What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of
the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the
local authority?
I confirm the Council holds the information requested and can confirm the
following:
1. None
2. None
3. Not applicable
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your request, you have the
right to ask us to review our handling of your request. Any request for an
Internal Review must be made in writing within 40 days of this response.
Should you wish to request a review, please email
[1][South Lakeland District Council request email] or write to Paul Mountford, Specialist,
Performance, Innovation and Commissioning at the address below. Our
Internal Review Process is available on our [2]website.
Should you remain dissatisfied following our internal review, you can
refer the matter directly to the Information Commissioner.
Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
[3]www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely,
Daria
Daria Pawlak | Case Management Officer (Customer and Commercial Services)
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333 | Email: [4][South Lakeland District Council request email] Website:
[5]www.southlakeland.gov.uk
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the best place to live, work and explore
Dear South Lakeland District Council,
I am writing to request information held by this council pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide information held by you in relation to admission to prison
for Council Tax non-payment over the period starting on 1 January 2019 and
ending on 1 September 2021, broken down by calendar year.
Please provide the following information:
1) Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to
unpaid council tax commenced?
2) How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council
tax?
3) What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of
the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the
local authority?
If anything is unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I
understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist
requesters.
It would be appreciated if all of the information could be provided in
Excel format, rather than pdf, if available.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Tara Casey
Women’s Justice Caseworker
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