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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, [...]

‘Appalling’ Council Threatens 102-Year-Old Woman With Bailiffs

A council sent a court summons to a frail 102-year-old woman who has dementia and lives in a nursing home. Wheelchair-bound Ethel Branton was threatened with bailiffs for non-payment of council tax in a letter from officials at Islington Town Hall. She is exempt from the tax as she is in residential care at the [...]

Council Payout to Whistleblower

Ms Pauline Scanlon was awarded £442,466 in compensation for loss of earnings by a tribunal after she was harassed and dismissed for reporting an unadvertised appointment of Human Resources Manager at Redcar and Cleveland Council. Ms Scanlon, 45, was harassed by Council bosses for two years before been sacked after she complained that the job [...]