You should contact us if you need help applying or other advice and appointments are available.
You may be able to get help if you are having difficulty paying your Council Tax if you are eligible for
You should contact us if you need help applying or other advice.
If you don’t have the funds to pay, or if you have a number of debts, you may wish to contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau
We will send you a reminder if you miss an instalment or don’t pay the full amount due. This notice will advise that the missed payment must be made within 21 days or contact must be made to the Council to discuss an alternative payment option.
If you are not able to bring your instalments up to date within the requested time or make a payment arrangement, you will lose the right to pay by instalments and the full years balance will become due. The Council will then make an application to the Sheriff Court to obtain a summary warrant that includes a 10% penalty for non-payment. The application for a summary warrant is made without any further notification to you. You may have to pay Sheriff Officer's costs too.
The Sheriff Officer has powers that we don't to collect the debt from you. These include bank account and wage arrestments.
If you receive a Reminder Notice and make payment within the 21 days, any future missed payment will result in you receiving a 2nd Reminder Notice. If this is not paid, an application will be made for a Summary Warrant without any further notification to you.
If a 3rd payment is missed, the Council will make an application for a Summary Warrant without any further notification to you.