1. How many unpaid council tax reminders have been sent out for the last 5 financial years for which data is available?
a) Number of reminders sent overall, broken down by year
2017/18: 11668
2018/19: 12067
2019/20: 14382
2020/21: 14597
2021/22: 14603
b) Number of households sent reminders, broken down by year
2017/18: 11668
2018/19: 12067
2019/20: 14382
2020/21: 14597
2021/22: 14603

2. How many a) court summons b) liability orders did the council issue for unpaid council tax for the last 5 financial years for which data is available?
a) Number issued overall, broken down by year
Court summons*
2017/18: 6076
2018/19: 6647
2019/20: 6745
2020/21: 4902
2021/22: 7482
*The available data as above shows the number of summonses issued to individual Council Tax Payers. In the case of Council Tax accounts where there are multiple liable parties, the figures count summonses sent to each liable party.
Liability Orders *
2017/18: 5105
2018/19: 4734
2019/20: 4962
2020/21: 2423
2021/22: 2784
*For 2017/18 to 2019/20 available data shows the number of Liability Orders counting the number of debts on each Council Tax account adding a record for each debt year. An account may have debts due for multiple years. The data makes no deduction for cases paid in full between summons and Liability Order.
The data for 2020/21 and 2021/22 shows the number of Liability Orders per Council Tax account. In the case of accounts with multiple debts the record is counted once. Accounts paid in full between summons and Liability Order are accounted for and not included in the figures shown.
b) Number of households issued, broken down by year
The available data is not recorded by household. The data above, where listed by Council Tax account will largely relate to the number of notices by household. On accounts where the amount billed has been adjusted, one household may have received more than one summons/ Liability Order in the same financial year.
c) Number of reminders issued, broken down by year
Please see above answer to question 1 regarding reminders

3. For the last 5 financial years for which data is available
a) How many households are in council tax arrears, broken down by year
2017/18: 713
2018/19: 961
2019/20: 1380
2020/21: 1909
2021/22: 4374
Figures show, as at 31/03/2022, the number of Council Tax accounts on which debts are owed, broken down by financial year.
b) How much is owed overall in council tax arrears, broken down by year
2017/18: £152,816.37
2018/19: £289,495.19
2019/20: £479,429.34
2020/21: £836,389.12
2021/22: £787,992.61
Figures show, as at 31/03/2022, the amount of Council Tax liability debt owed, broken down by financial year.

4. How many a) overall b) households have applied for a special repayment plan to pay council tax for the last 5 financial years for which data is available, broken down by year?
This data is not available. Data is not recorded to show the number of special arrangements applied for.

5. How many a) overall b) households have the council agreed a special repayment plan with to pay council tax arrears for the last 5 financial years for which data is available, broken down by year?
This data is not available. Data is not recorded to show the number of special arrangements agreed.

6. How many a) overall b) households have asked for help from the council regarding council tax arrears repayment for the last 5 financial years for which data is available, broken down by year?
This data is not available. Data is not recorded to show the number of requests made for help regarding Council Tax arrears repayment.

7. For the last 5 financial years for which data is available
a) How many households have the council taken ‘enforcement action’ against to collect unpaid council tax, please breakdown by type of enforcement action, broken down by year?
Enforcement Agent:
2017/18: 1774
2018/19: 2239
2019/20: 2141
2020/21: 797
2021/22: 2516
Attachment to earnings:
2017/18: 273
2018/19: 261
2019/20: 267
2020/21: 122
2021/22: 173
Attachment to benefit:
2017/18: 355
2018/19: 457
2019/20: 382
2020/21: 387
2021/22: 348
Figures show available data of the number of enforcement actions taken in each financial year, by Liability Order. An account or household may have more than one Liability Order against them.
b) How many ‘enforcement actions’ have been used by the council, to collect unpaid council tax, overall, please breakdown by type of enforcement action, broken down by year?
Please see available data as above

8. For the last 5 financial years for which data is available?
a) How many referrals have the council made to bailiffs in order to collect unpaid council tax, broken down by year?
Please see answer to question 7 above, under the heading “Enforcement Agent”.
b) How many households have the council referred to bailiffs over unpaid council tax, broken down by year?
Please see answer to question 7 above, under the heading “Enforcement Agent”.