Council tax archive 2019-2020


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  • West Lindsey District Council (19 017 148)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Mar-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a council tax exemption because the complainant can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal. In addition, there is insufficient evidence of injustice.

  • Fenland District Council (19 016 933)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 28-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mr and Mrs B complain about the failure of the Council and its enforcement agents to notify Mr B that their outstanding council tax debt had not been paid by Mrs B. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

  • Dacorum Borough Council (19 006 941)

    Statement Not upheld Council tax 28-Feb-2020

    Summary: Miss F complains the Council enforced a council tax debt to an address she had not given it. And, as a result, she incurred costs that were avoidable. The Ombudsman’s decision is the Council acted in good faith in using information a third party gave it. Miss F had not given it an alternative address. So we do not uphold the complaint.

  • Worthing Borough Council (19 017 392)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 27-Feb-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about a council tax bill for a property he owns. This is because Mr X has appealed to the Valuation Tribunal and so the complaint is outside our jurisdiction.

  • East Suffolk Council (19 017 496)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 27-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council has dealt with his Council tax liability. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because this is a matter for the Information Commissioner’s Office and the matter is settled.

  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 008 701)

    Statement Not upheld Council tax 27-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mr B complains that the Council referred his council tax arrears to enforcement agents despite a payment arrangement having been agreed. The Ombudsman finds no fault on the Council’s part. It was entitled to refer the arrears to enforcement agents as Mr B did not keep up with the payment arrangement.

  • Bristol City Council (19 017 478)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 26-Feb-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs B’s complaint that the Council took council tax recovery action against her even though she is not liable to pay the bill. This is because this Council has now changed its decision on Mrs B’s council tax liability so it is unlikely an investigation would lead to a significantly different outcome.

  • Cornwall Council (19 016 801)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 25-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains that the Council will not add interest to a backdated sum of Council tax. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council as this was determined by the Valuation Office Agency (a body out of jurisdiction).

  • Blackburn with Darwen Council (19 009 232)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 24-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains that the Council has not paid a full refund of Council tax following a backdated exemption. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

  • Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (19 010 272)

    Statement Not upheld Council tax 24-Feb-2020

    Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to deal with a change to her council tax fairly. This concerned a change from a joint account to council tax account in Miss X’s sole name. There was no fault by the Council.

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