More than £21 million of outstanding council tax is owed to Shropshire Council, it can be revealed.
said that, as at January 1, it had gross arrears outstanding of £21.3m. It says that in order to recover the debts, it collected them in accordance with the Council Tax Regulations 1992.
A reminder or final notice will be issued around 14 days after an instalment is due, with a failure to comply leading to the issue of a summons by the magisrates court. The council can then apply for a liability order which can lead to a deduction being made from earnings or benefits. External enforcement agents can also be used.
However, the council has confirmed it has ‘written off’ £282,000 during the last two financial years For 2025/26, tax payers will be asked to pay an extra 4.99 per cent, an increase of about £1.65 a week for an average Band D property. This, Shropshire Council says, will help close a budget gap of £11.8m and is on the back of a consultation that helped shape its proposals.
Anyone who runs into financial difficulties, or is worried about debt and paying bills, can contact a number of organisations who offer free help and advice.
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