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Bungling Council Orders 20 Dead People To Court For Not Paying Council Tax

A local council has been forced to apologise after sending council tax bills and court orders to 20 people who have passed away. The families of the deceased were distraught to receive court summonses addressed to their loved ones – some of whom died 10 years ago. Croydon Council in South London admitted the mistake, [...]

Defiant Pensioner Takes On Merton Council And The Bailiffs

A defiant pensioner is taking on bailiffs under data protection and harassment acts, claiming Merton Council’s collection of tax is unlawful. Former accountant Traude Konig, 65, of Kingston Road, believes hired heavies have been abusive and illegally tried to gain entry to her house after she fell behind on her council tax by just six [...]

Rossendales bailiff stole money from lady pensioner

Whilst in his official capacity as a bailiff in the collection of Council Tax debt on behalf of a local authority, Peter Walsh stole over £20K from a lady in her 80’s after befriending her. In the summer of 2006, Walsh, who was employed by Rossendales, made a first visit to the pensioner’s home in [...]

Council bailiffs wrongly threaten action against elderly gentleman

Local Councillors and family members stepped in to prevent South Oxfordshire District Council bailiffs from threatening to take debt recovery action against 80-year-old Mr Dennis Reeves. Mr Reeves was pursued for Council Tax arrears of £435 by the Council’s bailiffs, Capita, but it was later discovered, after the intervention of Councillors and his family, that [...]

Benefits fraudster gets Council job back

A fraudster who stole more than £50,000 in benefits from taxpayers has won his job back at Trafford Council in Greater Manchester. In August this year, Andrew Wood, 45, was found guilty of illegally claiming benefits despite working full time at the Council and narrowly avoided prison for his crime. Wood appealed to the Council [...]