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Pensioner slams council for parking fine anguish

A PENSIONER claims she endured months of hell because of a mix-up over a parking fine. Conwy County Council chiefs threatened to send the bailiffs round to the home of widow Elizabeth Hughes, 69, from Anglesey, after she failed to pay a £30 parking ticket. Mrs Hughes wrote two letters appealing the ticket, which she [...]

Huddersfield Solicitor Helps Grandmother Wins 5 Year Battle With Kent County Council

A GRANDMOTHER who battled for five years with Kent County Council to be paid the same rate as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter, has won her case in the High Court in London. The grandmother who cannot be named for legal reasons, fought for the right to be paid fairly for looking [...]

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 employees received bonuses and cash overpayments

A former Wiltshire Council Officer received an overpayment of more than £15,000 in redundancy, which was discovered by the Council’s auditors, KPMG, along with a further £18,000 in other redundancy payments for former Officers. A further report from the auditor noted their concerns as to bonuses paid to Kennet District Council employees for ‘good performance’. [...]