Debt Collections
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to know: 1. Has your local authority employed debt collection agencies to collect unpaid council tax debts or business rates over the last five years? 2. Has your local authority employed bailiffs to collect unpaid council tax debts or business rates over the last five years? 3. Has your local authority applied for any bankruptcy petitions against people with unpaid council tax debts or business rates over the last five years? If so, how many? 4. Has your local authority applied for any charging orders against people with unpaid council tax debts or business rates over the last five years? If so, how many? 5. Has your local authority 'sold' any books of council tax or business rates debt over the last five years? If it looks as if the work involved in responding to this FOI is going to exceed the time permitted, please only answer points 1, 2, 3 and 4. If this is not possible, please only answer points 1, 2 and 3. If this is not possible, please only answer points 1 and 2. If this is not possible, please only answer point 1. If it still looks as if the work involved in responding to this FOI is going to exceed the time permitted, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss how I can reduce the scope of this request.