Councils have defended their council tax collection strategies after figures showed they referred 2.1m debts to bailiffs last year.
The figure represents an increase of 16% in the last two years, according to a new report by the Money Advice Trust charity.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login
