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Record Ref : FOI 12134
Date Received : 30/04/2026
Date Completed : 22/05/2026
Organisation : Whatdotheyknow.com
Application Type : Company
Category : Council Tax Contributions
Question
1. The total amount owed to the council in council tax arrears within your local authority on the latest date which figures were available.
2. The total number of people who are currently in arrears of payment of their council tax to your local authority (arrears defined as having missed at least one payment)?
3. The total number of people who currently have debt management procedures commenced against them by your authority for non-payment of council tax (including those under any escalation process in debt recovery, receiving e.g. automated reminders, letter before action and referral to debt collection agency)?
4. The total number of people who have had court proceedings begun against them relating to non-payment of council tax in your local authority in 2023/24 and 2024/25?
Answer
1. The total amount owed to the council in council tax arrears within your local authority on the latest date which figures were available.
£7.1M
2. The total number of people who are currently in arrears of payment of their council tax to your local authority (arrears defined as having missed at least one payment)?
As of 21.04.2026 2,465 reminders were issued
3. The total number of people who currently have debt management procedures commenced against them by your authority for non-payment of council tax (including those under any escalation process in debt recovery, receiving e.g. automated reminders, letter before action and referral to debt collection agency)?
We do not record this information, however please see the information detailed below:
2025-26
DRO – 88
IVA – 62
Attachment to Earnings - 521
Attachment to Benefits - 1228
4. The total number of people who have had court proceedings begun against them relating to non-payment of council tax in your local authority in 2023/24 and 2024/25?
2023/24 – 3,089
2024/25 – 2,935